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 Article | 12.16.2021

South Carolina Utility Regulators Mandate Duke Plan that Keeps Carbon Flat

On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, the South Carolina Public Service Commission held a business meeting where the Commissioners approved a directive to Duke Energy on its 2020 Integrated Resource Plans...

 Article | 11.29.2021

NC Regulators Weigh in on Duke’s Resource Plan, Process for Carbon Reduction Plan

North Carolina Commission issued two orders setting 2022 up as a pivotal year in the state's clean energy transition.

 Article | 10.07.2021

North Carolina’s HB 951: Improved but still problematic

New revisions to HB 951 improve on the controversial North Carolina legislation. The intent behind the bill is clear: reduce carbon, move toward performance-based rate regulation, reduce the...

 Article | 08.27.2021

Bi-Directional Charging: Engaging with Leaders and the Community to Charge Forward with Smart EV Policy

 Article | 06.10.2021

NC Governor Leads With Executive Order for Offshore Wind Development

Offshore wind can play a critical role in our clean energy transformation. By issuing Executive Order 218, Governor Cooper committed to helping North Carolinians achieve major economic and...

 Article | 06.02.2021

Utilities Can Help North Carolina’s Electric Vehicle Market Catch Up (Part 3)

As electric vehicles increasingly displace gas and diesel vehicles, the energy that fuels transportation shifts from petroleum to electricity. North Carolina utilities have accelerated transportation...

 Article | 04.06.2021

As Solarize Asheville-Buncombe County Looks to Expand Crowd-Sourced Solar, We Examine the Impacts of SACE’s Solar System in Asheville

SACE installed solar at our Asheville office in 2014 as part of 'Solarize Asheville.' A new effort to Solarize Asheville-Buncombe kicks off tomorrow. So we'd like to share an update. The SACE array...

 Article | 04.05.2021

The Pandemic Effect – Efficiency Performance and Energy Affordability Challenges in 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic made energy bills even more unaffordable for families in the Southeast, while utility energy efficiency programs also took a hit. New data shows how the response taken by each...

 Article | 04.02.2021

President Biden Boosts Offshore Wind

President Biden unveiled his plan to begin harnessing the power of offshore wind energy this week.

 Article | 03.03.2021

Duke Energy’s future plans for the Carolinas: build new gas, let customers foot the bill