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Power bills are getting worse in North Carolina. While families try to cope, high rates have grabbed the attention of news media and politicians such as Gov. Josh Stein, Attorney…
A new report from the John Locke Foundation, “Energy Poverty in North Carolina: Securing Affordable, Reliable Power,” features a county-by-county energy poverty index for North Carolina. The previous research brief…
RALEIGH — The John Locke Foundation is proud to announce our new county-by-county Energy Poverty Index, a measure of the electricity cost burden facing North Carolina’s most vulnerable households. Co-authored by policy…
A new report from the John Locke Foundation’s Center for Food, Power, and Life gauges the extent of energy poverty in North Carolina and proposes several recommendations to return the…
The forecast in North Carolina for June 11–12, 2026, called for extreme heat. A heat advisory was issued for most of the state. WNCN reported that in Raleigh on June 12, the…
After years of gearing electricity policy to political choices apart from affordability and reliability of service, policymakers in North Carolina are becoming concerned about rising power bills. Electricity is a…
Portfolio 4, like the other three portfolios, would rely heavily on new solar, but it ties with Portfolio 3 for the largest proposed addition of new nuclear capacity. It would add much…
Portfolio 3, like the other three portfolios, would rely heavily on new solar, but it ties with Portfolio 4 for the largest proposed addition of new nuclear capacity and would be less…
This post discusses Portfolio 1 of the four Duke portfolios. It evaluates it according to standards required by law of the UC.
Pres. Biden and Gov. Cooper tout government intervention to force offshore wind energy development off North Carolina beaches as a way to create jobs and grow the economy. Expected electricity…
One of Gov. Cooper's reasons for seeking to build 8 GW of offshore wind near our beaches is to fight climate change by reducing North Carolina's energy emissions. Let alone…
Energy poverty is already a problem in North Carolina. The poorest families expend over 20% of their household income just for electricity. Gov. Cooper’s desire for building 8 gigawatts of…