The bill also would have allowed Duke Energy to bill customers for the construction cost of plants that haven't yet been built.

Duke Energy would be allowed to avoid a fast-approaching climate change goal and charge North Carolina customers now for future power plants under the terms of a bill on the way to Gov. Josh Stein.

N.C. Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday vetoed a bill designed to let Duke Energy delay planned cuts in carbon emissions from its power plants in the state. The bill also would allow the electric ...

The bill "walks back our state's commitment to reduce carbon emissions, sending the wrong signal to businesses that want to ...

N.C. Governor Josh Stein has vetoed a bill designed to let Duke Energy delay cuts in carbon emissions from its power plants in the state.

@NCCapitol Emissions bill headed to governor, it would allow Duke Energy to avoid 2030 climate change deadline Supporters say Senate Bill 266 will keep power bills from becoming even more expensive.

Lawmakers approved SB 266, letting Duke Energy charge customers before building plants. If signed, bill eliminates 2030 emissions targets while keeping carbon neutrality by 2050. Critics warn ...

Senate Bill 266, which the House rebranded as " The Power Bill Reduction Act," scraps an interim carbon dioxide emissions reduction goal for Duke Energy and also shifts how much different groups ...