The bill also would have allowed Duke Energy to bill customers for the construction cost of plants that haven’t yet been ...

North Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill to let Duke Energy delay planned carbon-emissions reductions and also allow the utility to charge rate-payers for new power plants before they’re built.

Duke Energy recently proposed replacing two aging coal units with natural gas plants. New proposal could be pathway to keep ...

Gov. Josh Stein vetoed Senate Bill 266, blocking delays to 2030 emissions goals. Stein opposed Duke’s use of upfront customer charges for unbuilt power plants. Critics argue the bill shifts ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. N.C. Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday vetoed a bill designed to let Duke Energy delay planned cuts in carbon emissions from its power ...

Lawmakers approved SB 266, letting Duke Energy charge customers before building plants. If signed, bill eliminates 2030 emissions targets while keeping carbon neutrality by 2050.

Lawmakers approved SB 266, letting Duke Energy charge customers before building plants. If signed, bill eliminates 2030 emissions targets while keeping carbon neutrality by 2050.

NRG Energy’s NRG strategic focus on reducing emissions significantly strengthens its long-term investment outlook. By ...

The bill would have eliminated a 2030 emissions-reduction target for Duke Energy — and caused the utility to build less ...

N.C. Governor Josh Stein has vetoed a bill designed to let Duke Energy delay cuts in carbon emissions from its ... North Carolina families and businesses deserve energy policy rooted in least ...

Environmental and consumer advocacy groups said passing Senate Bill 266 and allowing Duke Energy to miss the 2030 emissions-reductions target would actually cost customers billions of dollars ...