Charlotte Business Journal November 11, 2022 By John Downey North Carolina is behind the push to merge Duke Energy Corp.’s Carolinas utilities. But South Carolina regulators would have to approve the merger also, and that state will likely present the most obstacles. Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress each operate their electricity distribution and …
GSA BusinessOctober 18, 2013 By Scott Miller smiller@scbiznews.com Regulators and utilities should move cautiously toward a plan that incorporates renewable energies, particularly solar power, into the mix of electricity delivered to consumers without raising costs, an executive with Duke Energy said Thursday. “Getting the rules right, now, allows the economic impacts of solar to spread …
The South Carolina Public Service Commission has approved the settlement reached between the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Duke Energy, SC Office of Regulatory Staff and other intervenors in Duke’s recent rate hike request. This is another big victory for the work of the SC Small Business Chamber. Our track record of successfully …
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Published July 24, 2013 By Bill Poovey | GSA Business bpoovey@scbiznews.com Duke Energy in a settlement has agreed to a $119 million rate increase over two years, almost half as much as the utility originally proposed. If approved, the increase for 540,000 households and businesses in South Carolina will take effect in mid-September. The Charlotte, …
July 23, 2013 By RUDOLPH BELL The (Greenville) News GREENVILLE — Power bills for homeowners and renters would increase slightly more than 10 percent over two years – much more than business customers – under a proposed settlement of Duke Energy’s third rate hike in South Carolina since 2010. The settlement, which must go before …
July 23, 2013 GREENVILLE, S.C., July 23, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Duke Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy DUK -1.53% , has reached an agreement with the Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS), Wal-Mart, the S.C. Energy Users Committee and the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce concerning the utility’s request to raise base …
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July 16, 2013 By David Slade | Charleston Post and Courier With dire warnings about the impacts on the Charleston-area coast as sea levels continue to rise, environmental and business groups renewed their call for action to address climate change Tuesday at White Point Garden. “We have withstood hurricanes and invasions, but can we withstand …
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Under the sea: That’s where we’ll be July 16, 2013 Kalyn Oyer, Charleston City Paper …
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Published on July 3, 2013 By Lauren Sausser | Charleston Post & Courier The Obama administration announced this week that some businesses will not need to offer health insurance to their employees next year under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but the roll out of the rest of the health care reform …
June 21, 2013 By Bill Poovey | GSA Business The president of the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce said before the first public hearing on Duke Energy’s request for a third rate increase since 2010 that the request is “not justified and particularly not justified for small businesses.” Frank Knapp Jr. has filed as …
