Dan Crawford, Director of Governmental Relations
January 19, 2024
Once again, Duke Energy fails a predictable test – winter is cold. Apparently, Duke CEO Lynn Good’s record salary and Duke’s record profits – while NC customers pay record rates – aren’t tied to providing reliable, low cost energy, as the law (HB 951) requires. When will the NC Utilities Commission finally act and require Duke to include more renewable energy and battery storage – the lowest cost, most reliable option – in its plans? North Carolinians are paying for Duke’s failure with their wallets, while suffering in dark, cold houses. We call on the NC Utilities Commission to do something about it, rather than continuing to reward Duke Energy’s stockholders and executives.
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