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2021

• Duke Energy Foundation awards $734,000 in grants to support workforce development in Florida – Duke Energy – July 15, 2021
• July headliners: Events coming up across the Triangle this month – WRAL TechWire – July 12, 2021
• July headliners across NC: Upcoming events, webinars & deadlines this month – WRAL TechWire – July 12, 2021
• On the Record: North Carolina at energy crossroads – WRAL Local News – July 10, 2021
• 'The big gate key:' Homeowners associations a top barrier to rooftop solar in North Carolina – Energy News Network – July 6, 2021
• July headliners, part II: 30+ upcoming events, webinars & deadlines happening across NC – WRAL TechWire – July 5, 2021
• Report: Florida leads the Southeast in solar power and is gaining in the U.S. – Bay News 9 – July 5, 2021
• The future of energy – Charlotte Business Journal – July 2, 2021
• Biggest Lithium Maker Ups Game in Race to Power Electric Cars – Bloomberg – July 1, 2021
• RTI: Solar dominates as Triangle, NC see renewable energy investment soar – Triangle Business Journal – June 28, 2021
• Cooper nominates executive at recycling nonprofit as new NC environmental secretary – The News & Observer – June 25, 2021
• Economic impact of clean energy in NC over $40B since 2007, with $1.1B in the Triad – Triad Business Journal – June 25, 2021
• Environmental groups are worried about new NC energy bill despite coal plant closures – Charlotte Observer – June 17, 2021
• NC energy bill addresses coal-fired plants, renewable power. It doesn't go far enough, says governor – Greensboro News & Record – June 17, 2021
• After months of secret talks, sweeping enegry bill unveiled in North Carolina – Energy News Network – June 16, 2021
• Major energy bill emerges at NC statehouse – WRAL – June 15, 2021
• On the horizon: 37 events & program deadlines coming up across NC in July – WRAL TechWire – June 7, 2021
• Clean energy advocates bring law suit to roll back FERC's latest PURPA rules – pv magazine – June 1, 2021
• Duke Energy files $56M proposal to expand electric vehicle charging program – WRAL TechWire – June 1, 2021
• South Carolina regulators approve net metering rules for residential solar – pv magazine – May 21, 2021
• South Carolina to implement net metering settlement with time-of-use pricing – Utility Dive – May 21, 2021
• Where North Carolina shines - and falls behind - in electric vehicle push – Charlotte Business Journal – May 21, 2021
• Strong solar deal sealed in South Carolina – Southern Environmental Law Center – May 19, 2021
• North Carolina takes crucial steps toward addressing energy affordability – Energy News Network – May 19, 2021
• South Carolina rejects Dominion's punitive solar fee proposal in favor of net metering tariff – Solar Builder – May 3, 2021
• Regulators approve small Duke Energy solar project in western N.C. – Energy News Network – April 30, 2021
• South Carolina regulators reject Dominion net metering proposal, siding with solar industry – Utility Dive – April 29, 2021
• South Carolina solar customers get a boost – Southern Environmental Law Center – April 29, 2021
• SC regulatory board rules in favor of utility customers – Southern Environmental Law Center – April 28, 2021
• Duke vs. Duke: Electric and gas utilities at odds over efficiency rebates in N.C. – Energy News Network – April 27, 2021
• Critics respond after Duke Energy, partners defend proposed energy market – Charlotte Business Journal – April 15, 2021
• Moving Beyond Coal – Charlotte Business Journal – April 15, 2021
• Energy Bill Help and Access to Clean Energy Part of Settlement Approved by N.C. Utilities Commission – Southern Environmental Law Center – April 1, 2021
• Duke Energy receives state approval to lower rebates for rooftop solar projects – Charlotte Business Journal – March 23, 2021
• Solar customer promised federal tax credit finds out after the fact she doesn't qualify – WBTV – March 23, 2021
• NC groups join opposition to Duke Energy's Southeast exchange market proposal at FERC – Charlotte Business Journal – March 18, 2021
• North Carolina case shows the challenge of building smaller solar projects under current law – Solar Builder – March 9, 2021
• Duke Energy Faces Challenges to Its Push for New Natural Gas Plants – GreenTech Media – March 4, 2021
• Add 16 GW solar, 10 GW storage in North Carolina, says alternative resource plan – PV Magazine – March 2, 2021
• Expert analysis reveals a cleaner pathway for Duke Energy's Future – Southern Environmental Law Center – March 2, 2021
• Future of net metering policies includes innovative utility tariff proposals – Daily Energy Insider – February 9, 2021
• NC regulators clear Duke Energy to join proposed Southeast exchange market – Charlotte Business Journal – February 9, 2021
• 161 Seconds: Quick depletion of Duke solar rebates raises questions about future – Energy News Network – February 3, 2021
• Answer Man: Duke Energy solar rebate plan work? Unauthorized park use? – Asheville Citizen Times – January 21, 2021
• Duke fights to get SEEM proposal in front of FERC as North Carolina regulators mull authority – Utility Dive – January 14, 2021
• State regulators hear arguments over their role in Duke Energy's proposed market – Charlotte Business Journal – January 14, 2021
• Opponents call for hearing on Duke Energy's plan for Southeast market – Charlotte Business Journal – January 12, 2021
• Duke Energy earns key boost in effort to join Southeast energy market – Charlotte Business Journal – January 7, 2021

2020

• NC regulators consider Duke Energy plan to cut solar rebates – Charlotte Business Journal – December 31, 2020
• DEQ Secretary Michael Regan is leading contender for top EPA job under Biden Administration – NC Policy Watch – December 16, 2020
• Southeastern Utilities Launch Plan for Regional Energy-Trading Market – GreenTech Media – December 14, 2020
• North Carolina Supreme Court Rules on Duke Energy Mandatory Fee Appeal – Southern Environmental Law Center – December 11, 2020
• NC elections left 'status quo' in power, but some still see hope for clean energy – Energy News Network – November 19, 2020
• Duke Energy to offer North Carolina's rooftop solar rebates in two rounds starting next year – Charlotte Business Journal – November 10, 2020
• CASE Consultants International presents the Climate Adaptive Design Symposium – Where Building Science Meets Climate Science – CISION PR Web – November 6, 2020
• Solar company delivers panels to customer two years later after WBTV gets involved – WBTV – November 5, 2020
• Three state legislative battles could swing zero-carbon energy plans – Energy News Network – November 3, 2020
• Job moves at RWE Renewables, Pine Gate, Eos, Summit Ridge Energy, Standard Solar, Sonnedix and more – PV Magazine – November 2, 2020
• First-of-a-kind utility plan could transform Southeast grid – E&E News – October 7, 2020
• Asheville teacher selected for NASA space education ambassadors program – Mountain XPress – October 5, 2020
• Poll: North Carolina voter support for clean-energy policies ticks down but stays strong – Charlotte Business Journal – September 25, 2020
• Clean Energy Advocates Tout Opportunity – Coastal Review Online – September 23, 2020
• Duke Energy looking to roll out Solar Choice Net Metering program – Daily Energy Insider – September 18, 2020
• SELC, partners strike a deal to keep solar momentum in the Carolinas - Southern Environmental Law Center – September 17, 2020
• Duke-solar industry breakthrough settlement aims to end rooftop solar cost shift debates – Utility Dive – September 16, 2020
• Duke Energy deal with South Carolina solar advocates resolves net-metering issue, offers new incentives – Charlotte Business Journal – September 16, 2020
• Duke Energy reaches important milestones in solar energy development in Carolinas – Daily Energy Insider – September 14, 2020
• Agreements with developers will spur more solar power in US, Duke Energy says – WRAL TechWire – September 11, 2020
• Duke Energy reaches settlements with solar energy developers – Winston-Salem Journal – September 11, 2020
• Duke Energy and solar industry agree on solar interconnection reform – Power Engineering – September 10, 2020
• Major deal between Duke Energy, solar developers on grid connections should advance stalled projects – Charlotte Business Journal – September 10, 2020
• Building a Just Climate Future for North Carolina – Center for American Progress – September 9, 2020
• CSG Government Solutions' Laura Galindo Elected to the National Child Support Enforcement Association Board of Directors – PRNewswire – Aug. 25, 2020
• Covid-19 recession deals blow to North Carolina's clean-energy industry – Charlotte Business Journal – August 21, 2020
• Report: NC’s clean energy sector takes a hit with more than 21,000 jobs lost post-COVID-19 – WRAL Tech Wire – August 20, 2020
• Electric Cooperatives Announce Efforts to Provide Sustainable Power for Rural North Carolina – Renewable Energy Magazine – August 14, 2020
• The U.S. can be powered 100% by renewable energy. How do we get there? – PV Magazine – August 11, 2020
• NC ranks 2nd in US for solar. Its biggest public boom is happening in Asheville, Buncombe – Asheville Citizen Times – August 10, 2020
• Virtual NC Clean Economy Summit Aug. 20 – Coastal Review Online – August 10, 2020
• WARD LENZ: Helping households keep the lights on, now and later - WRAL.com - July 30, 2020
• Settlement provides relief for Duke Energy customers – Southeast Environmental Law Center – July 28, 2020
• Duke Energy reaches proposed settlement in rate case – News and Record – July 28, 2020
• Duke Energy rate cases delayed after 'significant' deal with Public Staff of the NC Utilities Commission – Charlotte Business Journal – July 28, 2020
• Duke Energy utilities propose settlements in NC rate cases to aid customers, expand renewable efforts – Charlotte Business Journal – July 27, 2020
• In North Carolina, clean energy groups reach truce on Duke Energy grid plan - Energy News Network - July 27, 2020
• Southeast Utilities Talking Regional Market – RTO Insider - July 16, 2020
• Stop the Coal, Clean Energy Is Vital for Post-COVID Recovery: UN Chief - The Science Times - July 10, 2020
• Duke Energy open to NC solar rebate changes that include a lottery – Charlotte Business Journal – July 10, 2020
• Stop the Coal, Clean Energy Is Vital for Post-COVID Recovery: UN Chief – The Science Times – July 10, 2020
• North Carolina pursues faster interconnection for utility-scale solar – PV Magazine – July 6, 2020
• Popular energy-savings measure sidelined again in North Carolina Senate - Energy News Network - June 25, 2020
• Southeastern groups join states and regulators in defending solar net metering programs - Southern Environmental Law Center - June 23, 2020
• NC officials, clean energy groups oppose push to cut solar payments - Charlotte Business Journal - June 22, 2020
• NC headliners: 63 webinars, meetups & other events happening statewide in June - June 8, 2020
• Duke Energy’s policies hurt low-income customers — EWG report - June 4, 2020
• N.C. solar industry weathering the pandemic better than in most states - Energy News Network - May 18, 2020
• How COVID-19 is affecting NC’s cleantech sector: Alarming implications, unique opportunities - WRAL Tech Wire - April 17, 2020
• N.C. regulators: no public hearing on Duke Energy solar rebate problems - Energy News Network - April 14, 2020
• Leyline Renewable Capital Statement on COVID-19 - Press Release - March 20, 2020
• It’s Not Your Imagination — Utilities Are Seeking More Rate Increases - Appalachian Voices - February 25, 2020
• End Duke Energy’s monopoly in North Carolina? It’s complicated - Energy News Network - February 24, 2020
• Solar Advocates Ask Regulators To Examine Duke Solar Rebate Snafu - WUNC - February 18, 2020
• ElectriCities of NC to host conference on customer expectations in today’s utilities sector - WRAL TechWire - February 12, 2020
• Denied your Duke Energy solar rebate? Thanks to a website glitch, you’re not alone - N&O - February 1, 2020
• The N.C. Utilities Commission is almost fully filled with Cooper appointees. What will that mean in 2020? - Energy News Network - January 23, 2020
• More solar policy efforts to watch in 2020: Part 2 - Solar Power World - Solar Power World - January 21, 2020

2019

• North Carolina eliminates controversial Duke multiyear rate plan from energy legislation – Utility Dive – October 31, 2019
• North Carolina legislature drops the controversial proposal for Duke Energy rates – N&O – October 30, 2019
• Automakers call on pressed NC regulators to act quickly on Duke Energy's electric-vehicle pilot – Charlotte Business Journal – October 10, 2019
• The U.S. Southeast: A Hotspot For Uneconomic Fossil Power, Already Costs Consumers Millions – Forbes – October 8, 2019
• Opinion: How benefits of solar energy in SC go beyond emissions – Greenville News – September 15, 2019
• Why Duke Energy says NC should OK its $76 million investment in electric vehicle charging program – Chatham News Record – August 12, 2019
• Solar, clean jobs boost Chatham – Chatham News Record – August 2, 2019
• Clean energy works for farmers – The Robesonian – July 30, 2019
• Solar brings in the big bucks for local governments – PV Magazine – July 30, 2019
• Business urge state legislators to pass efficiency bill before adjournment - July 1, 2019
• Report: Growing clean energy sector responsible for more than 43,000 jobs in NC – WRAL TechWire – June 17, 2019
• States losing gas tax revenue on electric, hybrid cars – Washington Times – June 12, 2019
• In N.C., women underrepresented but hopeful about future in solar industry – EnergyNews – May 23, 2019
• Clean Energy Generated More Than $28B Statewide Since 2007  – WUNC – May 14, 2019
• Ivan Urlaub: Affordable power bill in NC begins with clean energy – Sailsbury Post – May 5, 2019
• N.C. Gov. Cooper could play a major role in energy policy with four upcoming appointments – Energy News Network – April 25, 2019
• Would Duke Energy’s $76 million electric vehicle plan leave room for competition? – Energy News Network - April 17, 2019
• Senate Bill Would Ban Wind Farms In Some NC Counties – WFAE - March 27, 2019
• Leading Global Energy thinker to speak at Catawba College – WBTV - March 28, 2019
• Clean energy groups bring models to a modeling fight – PV Magazine - March 28, 2019
• Final Powering Energy Efficiency and Impacts Framework (PEEIF) Project Report Released – NCCETC - March 15, 2019
• Pressure Builds against Duke Energy’s Long-range Plan for NC – The Grey Area News - March 15, 2019
• Why are NC, other large solar states losing industry jobs? – Charlotte Business Journal - February 13, 2019
• Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster event connects job seekers, local employers – WRAL TechWire - January 29, 2019
• Duke Energy adjusts $13B grid program, leaving opponents encouraged but wary – Charlotte Business Journal - January 22, 2019
• Solar farms in Alamance County confront challenges – The East Carolinian - January 14, 2019
• Study: Batteries are coming to N.C., but how many, how soon depends on policy – Energy News Network - January 8, 2019