Posts Tagged ‘utility’
Funding to assist NC families with rent, utilities during Covid runs out today
CONTACT: Rory McIlmoil, Appalachian Voices, [email protected], (423) 433-9415 Jovita Lee, Center for Biological Diversity, [email protected], (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…
Read MoreDominion holding out on struggling families
Virginia lawmakers must take this opportunity, now, to compel Dominion Energy to forgive debt of families and businesses struggling from the Covid-economic crisis.
Read MoreOne million N.C. households at risk of losing electricity and water during pandemic
CONTACT: Rory McIlmoil, Sr. Energy Analyst, Appalachian Voices, [email protected], (423) 433-9415 Al Ripley, Director, Consumer, Housing and Energy Project, NC Justice Center, [email protected], (919) 274-8245 William Barber, III, Environmental Justice Committee Co-Chair, NC Poor People’s Campaign, [email protected], (202) 567-6800 Maria Michalos, Eastern Regional Communications Manager, Natural Resources Defense Council, [email protected], (631) 848-1588 Raleigh, N.C. —…
Read MoreNC governor extends moratorium on utility shutoffs during Covid crisis
CONTACT: Al Ripley, Director, NC Justice Center, Director of Housing, Consumer and Energy Project, 919-274-8245 Rory McIlmoil, Appalachian Voices, Senior Energy Analyst, 828-266-1500 Tyler Fitch, Vote Solar, Southeast Regulatory Manager; Press contact Hilary Lewis, 202-455-0361 Luis Martinez, Natural Resources Defense Council, Senior Attorney and Director Southeast Energy; Press contact Maria Michalos, 631-848-1588 N.C. Governor Roy…
Read MoreBelong to an electric co-op? Your vote is needed!
Most rural folks rely on electric co-ops for their power, and as “member-owners,” they vote on board members who decide everything from rates to whether clean energy is part of their energy source.
Read MorePublic interest groups unite to form Duke Energy watchdog
CONTACT: Rory McIlmoil, Sr. Energy Analyst, [email protected] Cat McCue, Sr. Communications & Public Engagement Strategist, [email protected] WASHINGTON – A coalition of public interest, social justice, watchdog and environmental groups are joining forces to hold Duke Energy, the largest investor-owned U.S. electric utility, accountable for its policies, which impact almost 8 million Americans in six states…
Read MoreVa governor signs pipeline bill that protects consumers
CONTACT: Cat McCue 434-293-6373 [email protected] This week, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law HB 167, which protects utility customers from paying for large new gas pipeline costs if the State Corporation Commission (SCC) determines that new pipeline capacity is not necessary for reliability and is not the least-cost way to meet electricity demand. Delegate…
Read MoreNC governor orders halt to utility shutoffs during pandemic
CONTACT: Al Ripley, Director Consumer, Housing and Energy Project NC Justice Center (919) 274-8245 [email protected] Rory McIlmoil, Senior Energy Analyst Appalachian Voices (828) 262-3385 [email protected] Today, Gov. Roy Cooper announced an order directing all electric, gas, water and wastewater utilities operating in the state to suspend service shutoffs, late payment fees and reconnection fees to…
Read MoreComplaint filed against Duke Energy with NC elections board
CONTACTS: Rory McIlmoil, 828-262-1500, [email protected] Cat McCue, 434-293-6373, [email protected] Former Democracy North Carolina Executive Director Bob Hall submitted a complaint to the State Board of Elections today requesting an investigation into an alleged coverup of illegal campaign contributions from the Duke Energy Corporation Political Action Committee. The complaint states that Duke’s PAC violated state law…
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