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How an Asheville nonprofit is working to reduce energy burdens in Buncombe County, N.C.

Energy Savers Network is helping to fill gaps in drafty window and door frames as well as for participation in federal weatherization programs.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 7 November 2023
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N.C. manufacturers move to abolish Duke Energy customer assistance program, dismaying advocates

The program was poised to help over 100,000 low-income households struggling to pay their electric bills.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 26 October 2023
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Millions to help West Virginia tackle orphaned oil wells don’t go far enough

The state could receive up to $212 million from the federal government to clean up its abandoned wells. But the money is only enough to plug a fraction of its documented wells — and likely won’t address thousands more that are undocumented.

By Sarah Sarah Elbeshbishi . 25 October 2023
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Big federal dollars for small state projects aim to get more cars off the roads

The Carbon Reduction Program will fund states’ strategies for “transportation alternatives," such as cycling trails, electric street sweepers and EV charging stations.

By Erika Bolstad . 20 October 2023
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With N.C. home efficiency codes frozen, advocates eye other opportunities

With a statewide building code overhaul off the table until 2031, efficiency advocates look to federal tax credits and utility incentives to advance building efficiency in North Carolina.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 17 October 2023
ENN

Virginia solar program delivers clean energy to elderly, low-income households

A three-year pilot spurred by 2019 legislation, the Dominion Energy program offers weatherization services and solar panels to qualified customers free of charge.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 12 October 2023
ENN

In Puerto Rico, residents wait for accountability, cleanup of toxic coal ash ‘caminos blancos’

A Virginia-based power company sold its coal ash to local governments and contractors in Puerto Rico as a cheap material for road construction. Almost two decades later, dust and runoff from this coal ash continues to spread toxic and radioactive pollution in rural communities along the island’s south coast.

By Kari Lydersen . 10 October 2023
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Commentary: Offshore wind is a win for North Carolina

North Carolina needs to show the offshore industry that we are ready to make investments and embrace offshore wind, writes guest commentator John Szoka.

By John Szoka . 25 September 2023
ENN

Louisiana consultant spent 13 years drafting energy efficiency rules — and still hasn't finished

"After 13 years, we can’t call it Quick Start anymore": State regulators give consultants more time to draft efficiency regulations after racking up nearly $600,000 in charges.

By Wesley Muller . 25 September 2023
ENN

Recent grid reforms might not be enough for Virginia to hit future clean energy targets, advocates say

Despite recent reforms, transmission planning processes designed for fossil fuels are not ready for the massive influx of clean energy expected by 2050, experts say.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 22 September 2023

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Southeast

How an Asheville nonprofit is working to reduce energy burdens in Buncombe County, N.C.

N.C. manufacturers move to abolish Duke Energy customer assistance program, dismaying advocates

Millions to help West Virginia tackle orphaned oil wells don’t go far enough

Big federal dollars for small state projects aim to get more cars off the roads

With N.C. home efficiency codes frozen, advocates eye other opportunities

Virginia solar program delivers clean energy to elderly, low-income households

In Puerto Rico, residents wait for accountability, cleanup of toxic coal ash ‘caminos blancos’

Commentary: Offshore wind is a win for North Carolina

Louisiana consultant spent 13 years drafting energy efficiency rules — and still hasn't finished

Recent grid reforms might not be enough for Virginia to hit future clean energy targets, advocates say