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

A bill that would have impacted utility costs and the state’s climate goals has been vetoed by Governor Josh Stein. READ MORE ...

N.C. Governor Josh Stein has vetoed a bill designed to let Duke Energy delay cuts in carbon emissions from its power plants in the state. ... Reaction to Stein’s veto of Senate Bill 266.

Environmental critics who want cleaner energy sources to come online sooner urged Stein to veto ... emissions or 100% renewable energy targets, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. The ...

Gov. Roy Cooper wants Duke Energy to put more renewable energy resources like solar and wind into ... A 2019 law requires Duke to slash carbon dioxide emissions 70% from 2005 levels by 2030 and ...

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.

Duke Energy Corp., which plans to shutter all of its coal operations across six states by 2035, says it is expanding its decarbonization efforts by including some indirect greenhouse gas emissions ...

A compromise energy bill between Gov. Roy Cooper and the N.C. General Assembly moved forward in the N.C. Senate on Tuesday. Here, Duke Energy lineworkers are shown loading trucks in preparation ...

Gov. Roy Cooper wants Duke Energy to put more renewable energy resources like solar and wind into ... A 2019 law requires Duke to slash carbon dioxide emissions 70% from 2005 levels by 2030 and ...