energy

Another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume

February 7, 2026 Jennifer McDermott and Alexa St. John

A federal judge on Monday ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction, the fifth such project put back on track after the Trump administration halted them […]

Duke Energy lays groundwork for new Triad nuclear facility

January 10, 2026 Elizabeth Lincicome

Despite pushback from several environmental groups, Duke Energy has filed its first application with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a new nuclear facility in Stokes County. The proposed reactor would be located at Belews […]

Ga. regulators approve huge electric generation increase for data centers

December 28, 2025 Jeff Amy

ATLANTA — Georgia’s only private electric utility plans to increase power capacity by 50% after state regulators on Friday agreed 5-0 that the plan is needed to meet projected demand from data centers. It would […]

Duke Energy files new Carolinas resource plan with projects across North Carolina

October 1, 2025 Dan Reeves

CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy has filed its 2025 Carolinas Resource Plan, detailing how the utility intends to power record economic growth in North Carolina while keeping costs of implementing the plan below inflation. The biennial […]

Georgia Power wants to keep coal plants alive to meet electricity demand

February 8, 2025 Jeff Amy

ATLANTA — Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state’s increasing electrical demand. Georgia’s only private electrical utility says electrical demand is forecast to grow […]

Company announces nearly $712M energy-saving battery project in Ky.

November 1, 2024 Bruce Schreiner

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A battery manufacturer has selected Kentucky for a nearly $712 million project to produce industrial-sized batteries used to store and distribute energy, a process seen as increasingly important to help secure a […]

Vance delivers Trump campaign’s energy, economic message in Raleigh

September 18, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, delivered remarks at a campaign stop at Raleigh’s Union Station on Wednesday. NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons opened the event by urging everyone […]

Shell CEO calls it ‘irresponsible’ to cut oil production now

July 13, 2023 The Associated Press

LONDON — The head of global energy giant Shell says it would be “irresponsible” to cut oil and gas production at a time when the world economy is still dependent on fossil fuels. In an […]

US House subcommittee holds energy grid hearing in Moore County

June 21, 2023 Matt Mercer

PINEHURST — Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce came to Moore County for a Congressional field hearing about securing the nation’s energy grid on June 16. The hearing took place at the […]

U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

March 31, 2023 The Associated Press

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday. Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last […]