NC League of Conservation Voters

We elect environmental champions, fight for clean air, clean water, and clean energy, and hold leaders and polluters accountable. #ncga #ncpol

[Progress NC Action @ProgressNow_NC]

"We don't just have an affordability crisis in North Carolina. We have a priorities crisis," said Rep. Zack Hawkins this week. #ncpol #ncga #durham
https://t.co/WrK2cYX3oj

[Julie Robinson @JulieRobinsonNC]

Arizona, which has the nation’s fourth-largest #solar market, is increasingly pairing its abundant solar resources with #storage to capture more homegrown power, meet rising demand, and help keep electricity costs down.
=> NC should be adding storage to existing solar projects much faster, so we capture👆THOSE BENEFITS like AZ, TX, UT, etc.

[Travis Fain @TravisFain]

“The attorney, Jack Nichols, said that a utilities commission staffer was tasked with reporting Tucker’s trips, and that “they did not know that he made this trip” when compiling the ethics report.”

This is one of the funnier explanations I’ve ever seen for failure to disclose.

[NC League of Conservation Voters @nclcv]

3. Opposition to data centers outweighs support by a wide margin statewide (33% support to 48% oppose) and is even stronger in the counties most directly affected (35% support to 52% oppose)

[NC League of Conservation Voters @nclcv]

A new poll released today shows North Carolinians are concerned with increasing energy costs and data centers. Read the key takeaways below ⬇️ and see the full poll release here: https://t.co/zAKiNBueBg

#ncpol #environment #datacenters

[NC League of Conservation Voters @nclcv]

3 Key Takeaways:

1. North Carolinians overwhelmingly report utility costs have gone up in the past year (80%).

2. Clean & renewable energy is popular, & support for increasing it is high

[Progress NC Action @ProgressNow_NC]

Hardworking North Carolinians, leaders like Gov. Stein & AG Jackson, and clean energy advocates can all agree; our legislature and utilities commission need to start putting the people of our state over the profits of Duke Energy. #ncpol #no2ratehikes #ncga #ncgov #ncdoj

[NC League of Conservation Voters @nclcv]

Happy Fourth of July from NCLCV!

Help us honor the promise of freedom and the responsibility to keep expanding it. Link in bio.

[Jeff Jackson @JeffJacksonNC]

Breaking: Duke Energy Carolinas just lowered its proposed residential rate hike from 18% to 11.6%.

That happened after our office objected, along with Public Staff, other intervenors, and many North Carolinians.

It’s a step in the right direction, but it’s still too high.

We’ll keep making our case for lower rates - and for making sure families don’t get stuck paying unfair costs for data centers and other large users.

[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

Too many families are struggling to make ends meet, so we must work to make life more affordable, not less. While Duke Energy Carolinas just reduced its proposed rate increase, it’s still too high. This development proves that when North Carolinians make their voices heard, it makes a difference. Let’s keep advocating for the Utilities Commission to do right by consumers. We need to lower costs for families – because every dollar counts.

[NC League of Conservation Voters @nclcv]

Juneteenth is a celebration and reminder of the hard-fought freedoms we enjoy today. It’s also a time to recommit to the ongoing fight to protect our freedoms. Join the movement at https://t.co/wNaCHaQCRG

[NC Democratic Party @NCDemParty]

What happens if you don’t do your job for 1000 days? This November, we show them.

[NC League of Conservation Voters @nclcv]

We were so thrilled to have Justice Earls join us at the Green Tie Awards this month to talk about the importance of having an independent judiciary that can hold our legislature accountable, protect our rights, and ensure equal justice for all #ncpol

[NC League of Conservation Voters @nclcv]

@AllisonJRiggs Thanks for your leadership and dedication to our state 💚

[Allison Riggs @AllisonJRiggs]

It was hot outside yesterday but cool to gather with so many great folks who care about our environment! 😎 Thanks @nclcv for hosting a great event!

[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

On top of a proposed 15% rate hike, Duke Energy is now asking North Carolinians to foot the bill for an additional $800 million in increased fuel costs. I vetoed Senate Bill 266 for exactly this reason: because it would further expose North Carolina ratepayers to volatile fuel markets and shift the cost of electricity from large industrial users onto the backs of regular people, making your utility bills more expensive. Republican legislators knew this too – but still left North Carolinians holding the bag. The Utilities Commission should step in to secure an affordable energy future for North Carolinians. We must do everything we can to make life more affordable for families, not more expensive.

[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

Governor Stein Highlights NC’s Clean Energy Economy https://t.co/pDTaEpd5At

[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

North Carolina is leading the way in building a clean energy economy that creates good-paying jobs and keeps costs down for families. I look forward to continuing to work with business leaders across the state to make sure North Carolina is ready for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

I’ll continue pushing to build an energy system that’s affordable, reliable, resilient, and sustainable, and I look forward to working with businesses across the state to keep leading the way into the clean energy future.

[NC League of Conservation Voters @nclcv]

Call the NC Utilities Commission at 919-733-7328 and tell them they must reign in Duke Energy’s greed and stop this rate hike! Hardworking NC families deserve better.

[NC League of Conservation Voters @nclcv]

Duke Energy wants to raise customer energy bills by 18% — approximately $34/month for the average customer — over the next two years. This is on top of fuel costs that are expected to rise as the war in Iran rages on.

@WRAL

[NC League of Conservation Voters @nclcv]

Instead of investing in expensive, dirty fossil fuels, Duke should be investing in the cheapest, cleanest sources of energy: wind and solar. These clean energy sources are the quickest way to add energy to our grid AND do not require volatile fuel costs.