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

"Championing working families." Governor vetoes controversial bill that could have driven up energy costs: 'This bill fails ...

Governor Josh Stein vetoed three bills Wednesday afternoon, including an expansion of the state auditor’s powers and a controversial reduction in emissions standards sought by Duke Energy. In a ...

Among its provisions, the bill would release Duke Energy from a goal set by law in 2021 to achieve a 70% drop in the amount of carbon dioxide released by power plants in North Carolina from 2005 ...

The governor vetoed House Bill 600, this year's regulatory reform bill, as well as Senate Bill 678, which redefines clean energy to promote Duke Energy's plans to build new nuclear plants.

Roy Cooper signed North Carolina’s energy bill Wednesday, which may mean budget compromise between Republican lawmakers and the Democratic governor is possible.

North Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill to let Duke Energy delay planned carbon-emissions reductions and also allow the utility to charge rate-payers for new power plants before they’re built.

In a statement Wednesday afternoon, Duke's North Carolina President Stephen De May said: “We thank Governor Cooper and Senate and House leaders for passing this landmark legislation with broad ...

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.

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