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Hold Duke Energy accountable for its illegal coal ash leaks
Duke Energy’s Marshall Steam Station. Photo by Cdtew at English WikipediaCo-authored by Jessica Albright. The Department of Environmental Quality is holding a public hearing on February 13 to receive...
View ArticleDeal Reached Over Seeping Coal Ash Ponds in NC
On Jan. 9, Duke Energy and North Carolina state regulators announced an agreement regarding leaks from coal ash impoundments at the Allen, Marshall and Cliffside power plants. At issue were 21 leaks at...
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1,000 Days on Bottled Water
By Kevin Ridder Jan. 11 marked the 1,000th day that hundreds of North Carolinians living near Duke Energy’s coal ash basins have lived on bottled water. Affected residents spoke at press conferences in...
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N.C. regulators shift coal ash cleanup costs to ratepayers
By Jessie Albright Citizens rally against a rate hike proposed by Duke Energy to cover the costs of cleaning up coal ash. The struggle to hold Duke Energy accountable for coal ash cleanup came to a...
View ArticleDuke Energy Raises Electricity Rates
On Feb. 23, the North Carolina Utilities Commission granted Duke Energy’s request to raise the rates of customers of its subsidiary Duke Energy Progress, which services part of the state. While the...
View ArticleCitizens boycott N.C. coal ash meeting
Greensboro, N.C. — Members of a statewide coalition who have been advocating for years for proper cleanup and disposal of massive coal ash ponds around the state today announced they are boycotting a...
View ArticleSolar Advocates Lose N.C. Court Case
On May 11, the North Carolina Supreme Court handed down a single-word decision — “Affirmed” — ending a two-year legal battle over control of solar panel installation in the state. The suit involved...
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Duke Energy’s grid modernization pilot still shortchanges ratepayers
Appalachian Voices is urging North Carolina utility regulators to reject Duke Energy’s multi-billion dollar grid modernization plan. Photo by Todd Lappin, licensed under Creative Commons. If Duke...
View ArticleN.C. Slashes Duke Energy Carolinas Rate Hike
By Kevin Ridder On June 22, the North Carolina Utilities Commission denied Duke Energy Carolinas’ request to enact a 13.6 percent overall rate hike and rejected Duke’s proposal to raise rates to pay...
View ArticleN.C. Solar Developers Lose Challenge to Duke
In June, the N.C. Utilities Commission denied the requests of two clean energy business associations to review conditions for battery storage Duke Energy inserted into power-purchase agreements for 680...
View ArticleHurricane Highlights Coal Ash Risks
In addition to Hurricane Florence’s devastating harm to people, pets and livestock, the storm also highlighted the vulnerability of coal ash impoundments to severe flooding. As rivers rose, staff with...
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The Problem with Monopoly Utilities
Photo courtesy of Pxhere.com When it comes to electricity options, the average person doesn’t have much power. Most utilities enjoy energy monopolies over an area, whether they are a huge...
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Power Play: Countering Electric Utilities’ Political Influence
In June, progressives cheered a unanimous vote by the Democratic National Committee for a resolution banning contributions from fossil fuel companies. The text of the resolution raised the spectre of...
View ArticleN.C. Lowers Risk Rating of Coal Ash Pits
Duke Energy may get a pass on the cleanup of seven toxic coal ash dumps in North Carolina after the state Department of Environmental Quality classified the sites as “low risk” in November. This makes...
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Groups urge N.C. lawmakers to prevent Duke Energy from gouging customers for...
A joint press release from NC Warn and Appalachian Voices Duke Energy executives are seeking support from North Carolina legislators and others for a highly controversial and twice-failed plan to lock...
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Five Years after Dan River: Coal Ash in N.C.
Roger Hollis, Cliffside resident speaks before DEQ staff at the Allen closure meeting on Jan 29. Photo by Sam Kepple. Co-authored by Tyler Owensby February 2nd, 2019 marked the five year anniversary of...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Solar Rebates in High Demand
For the second consecutive year, North Carolina residential solar panel rebates from Duke Energy were claimed, although this year it took less than a day. Business rebates were claimed in a few days,...
View ArticleAsking N.C. Lawmakers to Reject Duke’s Money Grab
On Jan. 28, just before the North Carolina legislative session began, we joined our partners at nonprofit organization NC WARN to call on our elected leaders to reject Duke Energy’s anticipated grid...
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Push for N.C. Coal Ash Cleanup Enters Final Stages
Amy Adams, Appalachian Voices’ N.C. Program Manager, rallies the crowd during the Allen Plant coal ash meeting in Belmont, N.C. Photo by Sam KeppleCommunity members near six of Duke Energy’s North...
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Groups target Duke Energy to end monopoly control of NC electric system
Social justice and clean energy groups call for state leaders to allow energy choice, saying hurricanes, rising electric rates, other harms show state system is broken Raleigh N.C. – A new, diverse...
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