North Carolina's electricity regulators began listening Tuesday to potentially weeks of testimony over proposals by Duke Energy Corp.
Duke Energy says it posted a 20% increase in wind and solar power last year.
Duke Energy says it's on track to stop generating electricity with coal by 2035. That includes the Belews Creek site in Stokes County, one of its largest plants.
Natural gas customers in North Carolina can expect to see an increase in their monthly bills this winter.
New rates for Piedmont Natural Gas customers go into effect on November 1.
Surviving members of a family who drowned during a tubing expedition on the Dan River are suing Duke Energy.
Scientists at Duke University have developed new tests that can detect coal ash soil contamination with a new level of sensitivity.
State environmental regulators recently approved a major step in the coal ash cleanup process at the Belews Creek Steam Station in Stokes County.
