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Scorecard shows lack of transparency, high fixed charges at Tenn’s electric co-ops

By Cat McCue | November 17, 2020 |

Fewer than half of Tennessee’s electric cooperatives allow their member-owners to attend board meetings, and only three offer community solar programs. These are two of the findings in a new report released today by Appalachian Voices and two rural community groups evaluating the performance of Tennessee’s electric co-ops on a number of issues, from governance…

Funding to assist NC families with rent, utilities during Covid runs out today

By Cat McCue | November 11, 2020 |

CONTACT: Rory McIlmoil, Appalachian Voices, rory@appvoices.org, (423) 433-9415 Jovita Lee, Center for Biological Diversity, jlee@biologicaldiversity.org, (919) 925-2486 As of 6 pm today, the roughly $175 million allocated for Governor Roy Cooper’s HOPE program — which has provided financial relief for renters unable to pay their rent or utility bills — will have run out after…

Duke Energy Rate Hike Decision Expected in December

By Kevin Ridder | October 21, 2020 |

If approved, the rate increase could disproportionately impact low-income households in North Carolina.

TVA’s Covid relief fund should be a starting point

By Brianna Knisley | October 13, 2020 |

We’ve joined dozens of organizations to demand that TVA provide funding for a moratorium on electricity shutoffs in the region and debt relief for families struggling from Covid-related economic hardship.

Energy cost hike would burden N.C. families

By Josh McClenney | October 6, 2020 |

The Covid and economic crisis has laid bare the monthly struggle too many Americans have faced for a long time — whether to pay their electric bill or buy other essentials like food, medicine or school supplies and risk having their power shut off.

More Than 1 Million North Carolinians Face Utility Shutoffs

By Kevin Ridder | September 22, 2020 |

The last of North Carolina’s moratoriums on utility shutoffs expired in August. While Gov. Roy Cooper allocated $175 million in rent and utility bill assistance, consumer advocates say that it won’t be nearly enough.

Duke Energy’s sham plan for net-zero carbon

By Matt Wasson | August 28, 2020 |

Duke Energy’s failure to move quickly to clean energy would worsen global warming, put the public’s health at risk, and hurt North Carolina families and businesses.

One million N.C. households at risk of losing electricity and water during pandemic

By Cat McCue | August 27, 2020 |

CONTACT: Rory McIlmoil, Sr. Energy Analyst, Appalachian Voices, rory@appvoices.org, (423) 433-9415 Al Ripley, Director, Consumer, Housing and Energy Project, NC Justice Center, al@ncjustice.org, (919) 274-8245 William Barber, III, Environmental Justice Committee Co-Chair, NC Poor People’s Campaign, william.barber.iii@gmail.com, (202) 567-6800 Maria Michalos, Eastern Regional Communications Manager, Natural Resources Defense Council, mmichalos@nrdc.org, (631) 848-1588 Raleigh, N.C. —…

Groups sue TVA over never-ending contracts

By Brianna Knisley | August 24, 2020 |

Appalachian Voices has joined three other organizations in a lawsuit that challenges the Tennessee Valley Authority’s long-term contracts with local power companies. These perpetual contracts undermine the local power companies’ bargaining power to negotiate for cleaner, cheaper electricity.