Tell Duke Energy to Come Clean in North Carolina

With energy bills hitting record highs across North Carolina and climate change accelerating worldwide, it’s critical that the North Carolina Utility Commission’s (NCUC) carbon planning process is as effective as possible. But Duke Energy’s proposals don’t even get close to hitting the baseline carbon dioxide emissions decrease set out by the NCUC.

We need to tell Duke that this isn’t good enough. We need them to make a real effort to: invest in energy efficiency; speed up deployment of solar and offshore wind capabilities; drop their proposed fossil fuel and nuclear infrastructure increases; and take environmental justice concerns seriously.

Demand that Duke Energy work to transition to clean energy in North Carolina, not double-down on dirty fossil fuels!

Tell Duke Energy to Come Clean in North Carolina

Duke Energy’s proposals don’t even get close to hitting the baseline carbon dioxide emissions decrease set out by the NCUC. Instead of leaning in on clean energy, they have proposed increases in fossil fuel capabilities and nuclear technology that is not commercially available – and would pass its high cost on to North Carolinian ratepayers. To add insult to injury, they have been working to greenwash their solutions in their proposals, and energy experts can’t verify the cost estimates at the heart of their proposed plans.

In addition to Duke’s flawed projections of what their energy investments would cost, they also have not adequately responded to community input, particularly from state environmental justice experts. Duke needs to make a real effort to ensure the protection of historically disadvantaged communities.

We need to tell Duke that this isn’t good enough. We need them to make a real effort to: invest in energy efficiency; speed up deployment of solar and offshore wind capabilities; drop their proposed fossil fuel and nuclear infrastructure increases; and take environmental justice concerns seriously.

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Subject Duke Energy, please do better by North Carolina

Dear Duke Energy:

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I’m writing to you today to urge you to please work alongside other North Carolinians to transition our state to clean energy, as the North Carolina Utilities Commission ordered, and not continue to prioritize dirty fossil fuels above North Carolinians’ wellbeing.

With energy bills hitting record highs and the effects of climate change being felt across North Carolina, we need you to follow the NCUC’s instructions – and your current proposed Carbon Plans don’t do that.

Instead of leaning in on clean energy, you have proposed increases in fossil fuel capabilities and nuclear technology that is not commercially available (and would pass its high cost on to North Carolinian ratepayers). And you have also not adequately responded to community input, particularly from environmental justice groups. Duke needs to make a genuine effort to ensure the protection of historically disadvantaged communities.

This isn’t good enough, Duke. I need you to make a real effort to: invest in energy efficiency; speed up deployment of solar and offshore wind capabilities; drop your proposed fossil fuel and nuclear infrastructure increases; and take environmental justice concerns seriously.

This is about more than just this carbon planning process. It’s important for North Carolinians’ livelihoods and our state’s future that this planning process succeeds in a sharp decrease in emissions. North Carolina is relying on you, Duke, to make that happen.

Thank you.

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