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Duke Energy is transitioning away from coal. It means power bills are becoming more expensive.
Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter
Reports of fallen trees, closed roads, downed lines and power outages were piling up Thursday as wind gusts reached up to 50 mph.
Your power bills are rising, but where's that money going? From micro grids, upgrading solar panels and battery backups, 5 on Your Side goes inside Duke Energy's high-tech testing center to see how it could benefit you.
Authorities said this closure was not the result of a crash. WRAL News is working to learn what caused the power line to fall down.
WRAL staff
Hundreds of Duke Energy line workers gathered Saturday in Wake County to find out who's the best of the best.
Eric Miller,WRAL anchor/reporter
Power grid blackouts can happen at the worst times, leaving people in the dark. Duke Energy says thousands of those outages are caused by animals each year.
Rick Armstrong, WRAL Multi-Media Enterprise Journalist
Duke University is relocating its herbarium, which contains dried plants, algae, fungi, lichen and more.
Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter
Bryn Blanco had a huge shock when she opened her most recent electric bill. It cost more than $1,000 for her 1,000 square-foot home.
Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter
Bryn Blanco was shocked when she opened her most recent electric bill. It cost more than $1,000 for her 1,000-square-foot home. And it wasn't easy to get to the bottom of it.
Duke Energy's proposed rate increase for people's power bills comes as North Carolinians feel the financial squeeze of other existing or proposed rate hikes for auto insurance, homeowners insurance and property taxes.
Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter
Duke Energy will remove batteries manufactured in China from Camp Lejeune due to potential cybersecurity threats.
Liz McLaughlin, WRAL climate change reporter
Renewable energy advocates were in court Wednesday, fighting against Duke Energy and North Carolina regulators over new rules that will raise the energy bills of people and businesses with solar panels.
Duke Energy will soon be allowed to charge some solar customers more, and pay less to buy excess power from people and businesses with solar panels. North Carolina solar companies and climate activists say the environment and the economy will suffer, unless state courts stop the changes.
Rising energy bills are causing concern for Duke Energy customers. Social media is buzzing with complaints about "huge" increases and unfamiliar charges appearing on bills.
Friday marks a decade since 39,000 tons of coal ash spilled from a Duke Energy power plant into the Dan River in Rockingham County.
Duke Energy is in the process of cleaning up and closing coal ash basins while working to meet an increasing demand for power.
Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter
Duke Energy said estimated electricity usage by 2030 would be eight times higher than they initially predicted in 2022.
Duke Energy is making plans to meet a sharp, unexpected growth in North Carolina's electric usage.
Duke Energy customers in Durham lost power earlier this week, causing businesses to close. It cost some businesses thousands of dollars.
Power has finally been restored for thousands of Duke Energy customers in Durham who were without power for about 35 hours - after a work crew damaged equipment at a Durham substation.
Thousands are without power Thursday evening.
Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams told WRAL News he is frustrated with Duke Energy's response to the outage while expressing concern for the residents in the city's east side.