Duke Energy Raises Prices For Renewable Energy
Duke Energy plans to charge residential customers more in order to establish new renewable energy sources, such as solar panels, across North Carolina.
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Duke Energy Grid Will Beat the Heat
Despite the high temperatures across North Carolina, the heat may not pose much of a problem for Duke Energy’s power grids.
Read MoreCleaning Up The Coal Ash: What’s The Best Way?
In the wake of the massive spill into the Dan River in February, environmental groups are demanding that the nation’s largest utility remove the more than 100 million tons of hazardous coal ash away from the sites.
Read MoreState Investigating Whether Duke Energy Leaked Contaminated Water At Chatham Co. Plant
The concern is whether contaminated water was also released into the canal, which flows into an unnamed tributary that feeds the Cape Fear River, a drinking water source for several cities.
Read MorePoll: Voters Think Duke Energy Should Pay For Coal Ash Clean-Up, Not Customers
A new poll finds that almost 80 percent of North Carolinians think Duke Energy alone should pay for the clean-up efforts from the recent coal ash spill on the Dan River.
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Schools Closings and Power Outages
Due to hazardous travel conditions (downed trees and power lines) and wide spread power outages that remain, two school districts remain closed Monday.
Read MoreLessons Learned From Dan River Coal Ash Spill
“We are also fortunate in that we do not have any coal ash storage ponds in our watershed…”
Read MorePlan For Power Outages As Ice Storm Approaches
With up to a half inch of ice in the forecast, power outages are a real possibility in the next 24 hours.
Read MoreDuke Energy Merger: Two Utilities, One Name
The merger between Duke Energy and Progress Energy has combined two utilities under one name but the operations of the company remain as two units.
Read MoreDriver Who Caused Blackout Was Almost Home
The driver who knocked out two power poles causing power outages for 350 Orange County residents was less than half a mile from his home, according to Chapel Hill Police.
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