Duke Rate Case Underscores Complexities of Data Center Grid Impacts

By Sean Reilly · RTO Insider

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An RTO Insider article examining a contentious Duke Energy rate case in North Carolina that highlights complications in implementing the Trump administration's Ratepayer Protection Pledge amid growing data center demand on the grid. The article explores tensions between utility expansion, ratepayer protection, and large load additions in the state.

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Complications Loom for 'Ratepayer Protection,' Despite White House Pledge

Yes Energy

Jul 26, 2026
| Sean Reilly

The Trump administration is trumpeting the inclusion of utilities and other players in its Ratepayer Protection Pledge, but proceedings in a contentious rate case in North Carolina suggest the follow-though won't be so simple.