Tag: Duke Energy
SC Clean Energy For All
SC Clean Energy For All SC Clean Energy For All was a front group created in 2019 to undermine pro-solar legislation passed by the South Carolina House of Representatives. The...
Duke Energy “Carbon Plan” proceeding in North Carolina highlights the utility’s preference for monopolization over customer savings
North Carolina ratepayer advocate pushes regulators to delay compliance with the law, despite benefits of clean energy and legislative priorities
Utility front groups spending on disinformation advertising
The Energy and Policy Institute launched a new tracking tool that exposes up to $2.4 million in spending on advertising by 14 utility front groups in the last year. Utilities...
Utilities sent $2.4 million to anti-abortion state officials who sponsored and signed trigger laws
Oncor, Atmos, AEP, and CenterPoint are among biggest donors
Utilities that support Inflation Reduction Act are members of trade groups attacking it
Utilities have said climate bill would be good for them and their customers, but some of their trade groups like the Chamber of Commerce and NAM are trying to kill...
Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future
Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future is a 501(c)(4) front group launched in August 2020 that promotes fossil gas to support emission...
John Oliver explains utility scandals
Last Week Tonight explains how utilities harm customers and the climate, with little accountability due to influence over regulators.
Utility trade associations say utilities are disclosing climate risks to investors. Major investors disagree
The trade associations for investor-owned electric and gas utilities claim that their member companies already provide investors with sufficient information about how utilities are navigating climate risks, such as reducing...
Duke Energy given preferential treatment to shape study of HB 951 by North Carolina Utilities Commission Public Staff, records show
Duke Energy received preferential treatment and exclusive access from the North Carolina Utilities Commission Public Staff when that agency analyzed the impacts on customers’ bills of a sweeping energy bill...
Four major Ohio utilities shut off customers’ electricity 200,000 times during COVID-19 pandemic
AEP, FirstEnergy, Duke Energy, and DP&L disconnected Ohio customers who couldn't pay their bills during the Covid-19 pandemic.