2+ week, 2+ day ago   (553+ words) A proposed $67.8 million rate hike by Delmarva Power is drawing resistance in Delaware, where opponents say higher utility bills would burden families already contending with housing, food, and energy costs. During a public hearing, residents asked regulators to deny the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (788+ words) The Daily is the radio edition of the popular podcast by the same name, produced by The New York Times. Hosts Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise provide an irresistible layman’s approach to some of the most compelling and complicated stories…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (233+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Gov. Matt Meyer signed several pieces of legislation Wednesday at AARP Delaware that govern electricity rates and the impact of data centers and other large users of electricity. Delaware has enacted what Governor Matt Meyer…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (284+ words) Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed a handful of bills that shift more responsibility and costs away from Delaware residents and onto the companies seeking to build large energy projects, including data centers, in the state. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (474+ words) After Hurricane Helene left more than 700,000 Duke Energy customers in North Carolina without electricity, rising power bills are sharpening a question for many households: how would they handle the next major outage? In parts of North Carolina not served by…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (540+ words) Dover, Delaware, is moving closer to temporarily halting new data center proposals as officials weigh whether the rapidly expanding industry could put too much pressure on the city's power grid, water systems, and land. The proposal advanced when a Dover…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (328+ words) Prysmian plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Claremont, North Carolina, adding 385 jobs and expanding its Catawba County campus. The company, which specializes in cabling solutions and is a world leader in cable manufacturing, is investing more than $1 billion in…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (339+ words) WhiteFiber (NASDAQ: WYFI) agreed Monday to pay $60 million in cash for two industrial properties in Yadkin County, North Carolina. Subject to customary conditions, the acquisition should close during the fourth quarter. The planned NC-2 and NC-3 data-center campuses would provide…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (641+ words) North Carolina's demand for electricity is rising faster than many new power plants can be built. Duke Energy is increasingly relying on battery storage to help meet that growth, making facilities such as its Knightdale battery installation a larger part…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (347+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina’s top officials are challenging the state’s largest electric utility to legally cement its promise to protect everyday consumers from the soaring energy demands of tech data centers. “Duke just promised the federal government that it won’t shift…...