NC lawmakers vote to allow Duke Energy to charge customers in advance for new plants

[dukeman92]

This felt like a thread worthy topic.

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article311494257.html

 

[Carolina Fever]

Duke Energy is the most corrupt company in NC.

 

[dukeman92]

This seems relevant

 

[mpaer]

A shame . They have a govt certified multibillion dollar monopoly-that like 90% of all households in NC have to have.......

 

[Carolina Fever]

I am so glad I am with a co-op in Wake Electric.

 

[mpaer]

I am so glad I am with a co-op in Wake Electric.

For thirty years I lived in South Orange and had a carve out for Piedmont
I loved them

 

[gtyellowjacket]

Why the hate? Prices are lower than most of our neighbors. Power stays on all the time. I wasn't a fan of that coal ash thing a few years back but mostly okay with them. Why do people not like them?

 

[OGtruthhurts]

Why the hate? Prices are lower than most of our neighbors. Power stays on all the time. I wasn't a fan of that coal ash thing a few years back but mostly okay with them. Why do people bot like them?

they could charge me ten times what they do and i'd never complain.

 

[chrissteel]

For thirty years I lived in South Orange and had a carve out for Piedmont
I loved them

It helps to be able to issue tax exempt bonds and not pay income taxes

 

[mpaer]

It helps to be able to issue tax exempt bonds and not pay income taxes

It is indeed an odd old leftover "thing"

 

[chrissteel]

I know some older folks that still call the local coop the REA

 

[BlooVooDoo]

they could charge me ten times what they do and i'd never complain.

They could charge you a thousand times what they do and I’d never complain.

 

[OGtruthhurts]

They could charge you a thousand times what they do and I’d never complain.

why would you