Energy Report
A digest of regional energy news
The Cost of Trump’s Coal & Nuclear Bailout
A study found that the Trump Administration’s draft proposal to subsidize floundering coal and nuclear plants for two years could cost between $9.7 billion and $17.2 billion per year.
N.C. Slashes Duke Energy Carolinas Rate Hike
North Carolina regulators denied Duke Energy Carolinas’ request to enact a 13.6 percent overall rate hike, instead approving a 0.3 percent increase for residential customers for four years before rates rise.
Tennessee Valley Authority Changes Rate Structure, Adds New Charge
TVA reduced wholesale power rates but added a new grid access charge, which could disproportionately affect low-income families and small businesses.
Solar Advocates Lose N.C. Court Case
In May, the North Carolina Supreme Court upheld a Duke Energy-backed ruling that nonprofit group NC WARN violated the law by installing solar panels on and selling power to a Greensboro church.
New Studies Document Rise of Black Lung Disease
Researchers identified over 4,000 cases of severe black lung disease over the past 50 years, with more than half occurring in the last 16 years.
