Duke Energy Settles Issues On Coal Ash Management In North Carolina
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Energy holding company Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) announced Monday it has reached an agreement with Attorney General, Public Staff and Sierra Club on North Carolina coal ash costs. The settlement resolves the last remaining major issues on coal ash management in North Carolina.
The settlement provides immediate and long-term savings for North Carolina customers and certainty to Duke Energy. It resolves all pending issues in North Carolina related to basin closure cost recovery.
The proposed settlement, to be filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) today, details a plan for coal ash management cost allocation between 2015 and 2030. Over this time frame, Duke Energy will reduce North Carolina customers costs by approximately $1.1 billion.
Duke Energy, NC Officials Announce Coal-Ash Expense Deal
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By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter
Enfield, N.C. The grandmother looked at a borrowed tablet and cried.
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December 15, 2020
At a time when many households are struggling to pay their electricity bills, the North Carolina Supreme Court’s decision undercuts customers’ ability to control their bills with clean energy solutions like energy efficiency. (© Bill Sublette)
Late last week, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an opinion in an appeal upholding the North Carolina Utilities Commission’s decision to approve an increase in mandatory fees paid by residential customers of Duke Energy Carolinas.
“At a time when many households are struggling to pay their electricity bills, the court’s decision undercuts customers’ ability to control their bills with clean energy solutions like energy efficiency,” says Attorney Gudrun Thompson. “We are disappointed that the court has upheld the Utilities Commission’s unsupported decision to approve a hike in the mandatory monthly fee that all Duke Energy Carolinas customers must pay.”
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