Tag: Duke Energy
North Carolina HB 951 could mean windfall for Duke, large rate increases for customers
Duke Energy is attempting to win major concessions from North Carolina lawmakers on an energy bill that would fundamentally change the state’s regulatory landscape, setting up a potential veto showdown...
AEP resumes political contributions paused after U.S. Capitol attack
American Electric Power resumed making political contributions in April, after a three-month pause in response to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald...
Duke Energy PAC resumes contributions to lawmakers who voted to overturn election
Duke is one of the first utilities to have resumed giving after a pause to evaluate lawmakers’ “values and actions”
NextEra, Florida utilities closely aligned with election fraud suspect Frank Artiles
Artiles’ close relationship with NextEra Energy and Florida Power & Light included NASCAR perks, campaign contributions
Major investors find electric utilities are not on track to meet decarbonization goals
Electric utilities are failing to align their businesses with the Paris climate agreement goals and investors’ expectations, according to a new scorecard of major emitting companies. The Climate Action 100+...
Duke, Southern disclose misleading descriptions of climate policy advocacy to ESG investors
Facing pressure from investors, the top two carbon polluting utilities in the country are making gestures to disclose more information about their advocacy with regard to climate policy, but the...
South Carolina public advocate hires Dominion Energy attorney
The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff, whose stated mission is to represent South Carolinians in utility matters before the Public Service Commission, has hired a lawyer who had previously...
Some utility companies “pause” or “evaluate” PAC giving; others remain silent
Alabama Power contributed to rally sponsor RLDF in 2020
Florida’s investor-owned utilities spent heavily on Republican interest groups in 2020 elections
Senate races prioritized by the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee face multiple investigations
Many U.S. electric utilities plan slow decarbonization over next decade, out of sync with Biden plan
“Net-zero” goals proliferate, but speed, integrity of commitments varies greatly