As North Carolina lawmakers prepare to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a controversial energy bill, constituents are ...

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

Duke Energy would be allowed to avoid a fast-approaching climate change goal and charge North Carolina customers now for future power plants under the terms of a bill on the way to Gov. Josh Stein.

State regulators in Raleigh began testimony on Duke Energy’s request to build its plant on the same site as another one.

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.

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.

The current state law requires Duke Energy to reduce carbon emissions by 70% of 2005 levels by 2030.

Natural gas-fired combustion turbines with a combined capacity of 850 megawatts slated for site where Buck Steam Station once ...

Supporters say Senate Bill 266 will keep power bills from becoming even more expensive. Critics say it could do the exact opposite. It's now headed to the desk of Gov. Josh Stein.

N.C. Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday vetoed a bill designed to let Duke Energy delay planned cuts in carbon emissions from its power plants in the state. The bill also would allow the electric ...

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.