A stakeholder group presented Wednesday to the state Climate Change Interagency Council a number of electricity reform recommendations for achieving clean energy goals.
Published: Monday, February 22, 2021
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Many state energy regulators are pushing for less coal power and more renewables, forcing some electric companies to redo their long-term energy plans. Claudine Hellmuth/E&E News (illustration); Internet Archive Book Images/Flickr (drafting sketches); jwigley/Pixabay (pump jack); MaxPixel (turbines); Tikilucas/Wikimedia Commons (coal plant)
Utility regulators in several states are taking the unusual step of telling electric companies to redo their long-term energy road maps, a move that could dramatically alter the trajectory of fossil fuels and renewables.
Letter to the editor: Price issues with Carolina Water
Bob Palmitier
I wish to respond to the article in the Jacksonville Daily News on Jan 28. The article referred to service and price issues with Carolina Water. Last April, I experienced issues with the same company. I wrote Rep. Cleveland and Sen. Brown about my issues. Rep. Cleveland forwarded my letter to Carolina Water. Here is part of my letter:
My residential sewer rate increased from $57.82 from the previous billing period to $73.73 for this period. That is an increase of 35% in one month. I don t know the exact number of residents who utilize Carolina Water for services here in Onslow County, but assuming that only 10% of the county uses the same, let s analyze some numbers. I rounded out these numbers for simplicity. In 2016, Onwasa reported 48,000 users. 10% of that would be 4800 users. My bill increased by $16 this month, $16 x 4800 comes out to $76,800 additional revenue for one month or $921,600 a year! Total inc
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UPDATE: Feb. 16, 2021: The Southest Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) members filed on Friday with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the approval of an intra-hour energy exchange in the region, an extension of the existing bilateral energy trading market.
The founding members of SEEM expect to have the platform operational by early 2022, pending regulatory approval, according to a joint statement on behalf of SEEM from Duke Energy, Associated Electric Cooperative, Southern Company and ElectriCities of North Carolina. Other participants are expected to include Dominion Energy South Carolina, Santee Cooper, Tennessee Valley Authority, MEAG Power and more.
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Duke Energy on Wednesday said that North Carolina regulators do not need to approve its proposal to form a centralized energy exchange market before the utility brings it to federal regulators.
N.C. Utilities Commission Issues Order Suspending Certificate of Exemption Involving Daehan Express
Targeted News Service
Feb. 6
In the Matter of
Durham, North Carolina 27713 - Termination of Liability Insurance Coverage
ORDER SUSPENDING CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN INSURANCE
BY THE COMMISSION: The Commission has been advised by the
North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles that they have received notification from
Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company that your liability coverage will be canceled as of
February 15, 2021.
N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 62-268 and Commission Rule R2-36 require certain security for the protection of the public and require that such insurance coverage be continuous and failure to maintain on file with the