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Delaware ratepayers push back on Delmarva's $67.8 million rate hike request
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…...
VIDEO | Delaware enacts comprehensive ratepayer protections, data center guidelines
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…...
North Carolina co-ops turn to batteries as utility bills climb and storm fears linger
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…...
North Carolina officials challenge Duke Energy to make federal data center pledge legally binding
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…...
Delaware House passes bills to protect residents from data center energy costs
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (242+ words) DELAWARE - Two bills have been passed in the Delaware House that lawmakers say will protect energy reliability while ensuring the costs associated with large energy-use facilities, like data centers, are not passed onto residents and small businesses. Both bills are…...
Dominion to buy land for North Carolina offshore wind project
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (514+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Dominion Energy will purchase 32 acres in a Virginia Beach business park for an onshore substation and grid connection point to serve a wind farm project planned off the coast of North Carolina. The land sale in Corporate Landing…...
North Carolina lawmakers target data center growth
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (582+ words) RALEIGH - North Carolina House lawmakers are moving quickly to pass a bill placing restrictions and regulations on data centers, mandating more nuclear power, and speeding up the permitting process for new plants. Reps. Matthew Winslow (R-Franklin) and Dean Arp (R-Union)…...
As North Carolina's power demand grows, some see microgrids as part of the solution
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (633+ words) As North Carolina prepares for a surge in electricity demand from data centers, manufacturing and population growth, some energy experts and policymakers are looking at microgrids as a way to improve reliability, reduce strain on the power grid and keep…...
New bill aims to lower energy bills in North Carolina
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (105+ words) CHARLOTTE — A new bill in the North Carolina Statehouse hopes to lower your energy bills. House Bill 1192, known as the Energy and Housing Affordability Act, calls for utilities, including Duke Energy, to share the cost of the fuels, such as…...
Regulators hit pause on Duke solar expansion in North Carolina
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (459+ words) North Carolina regulators have ordered Duke Energy to pause its next round of solar development, delaying decisions on new projects as the state finalizes a broader long-term energy plan. In an order, issued April 23, the North Carolina Utilities Commission directed…...