Fox 8 has the story here. Of course, federal funding for such activities is blatantly unconstitutional. However, it is very good that Duke Energy is trying to add more nuclear to its mix for generating capacity.
Category: Energy
Two North Carolina Energy Stories In Conflict
Carolina Journal had a good article on Friday indicating that the geographic region that includes both North Carolina and South Carolina is vulnerable to power outages this winter with severe weather. The article attributes this situation to multiple factors including hurricane damage, population growth, increased use of electricity and the […]
Trying To Back Off From The Green Agenda In North Carolina
I believe that few North Carolinians are aware Duke Energy is required by law to cut emissions by 70% at its power plants by the year 2030. Think about this. All that power generation will have to be converted to wind, solar and perhaps nuclear by that time. During the […]
NC Electric Rates are Higher… Why?
An article in the News and Record piqued some interest. Electricity rates in North Carolina increased 8.5% a couple of months ago. They will go up two more times over the next two years. Why did these rates increase? We are told it is because of all the work performed […]
Why We Call Them “Fossil Fuels”
The Politics of Energy in North Carolina
An engineer within the state Utilities Commission recently predicted that rates for electricity could potentially double by 2026. And to compound the problem, Jon Sanders of the John Locke Foundation points out that we will have less reliable electricity when we are paying those high rates. Sanders blames this situation […]
Why We Are Going to Have More Power Outages
This is extremely relevant to North Carolina residents: (HT:Fred)
Federal Government Warns About Failing Reliability of Electricity
There is a relatively unknown federal agency called “FERC” (i.e., the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) that is relatively independent, and that exists in part because of the interstate transmission of electricity. Power is generated in one state and then transmitted across state lines; so the federal government gets involved. It […]
The Deteriorating Energy Picture in North Carolina, South Carolina
Steve Bannon’s War Room today had an outstanding guest– Dave Walsh. I am posting two videos below of the interview that took place. Walsh pointed out (with Bannon):
Doesn’t Add Up
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