Energy

Large data centers like the ones recently announced in Richmond and Rockingham counties come with significant energy and water needs. Data centers can require 200 megawatts of power or more, and they use millions of gallons of water every day for evaporative cooling.

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…

The state House passed wide-ranging energy legislation during a rare midnight session early Thursday. Republican leaders called the House back in session…

Democratic congressional candidate Dan McCready has made a name for himself as a clean-energy businessman in North Carolina. However, Club for Growth…

North Carolina could permanently ban big wind-power projects from the most energy intensive parts of the state's Atlantic coast. Legislation introduced…

More than 200 people came to a public meeting in Gaston County Tuesday night to let state environmental officials know how they feel about coal ash at the…

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced revisions to rules that govern the disposal of coal ash at storage sites across the country. This…

A new study from Duke University shows that a massive amount of water is being used for hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. That is the process…

Power bills are going up slightly for Duke Energy households in central and western North Carolina this week. The North Carolina Utilities Commission last…

Dozens of insurance companies say they're not obligated to help pay for Duke Energy Corp.'s multi-billion dollar coal ash cleanup because the nation's…