Photo of P.E.A.C.H. Apartments in Chapel Hill. (Photo: EMPOWERment Inc.)
The N.C. Utilities Commission has ruled in favor of Duke Energy Carolinas in its dispute with EMPOWERment Inc., over the nonprofit developer’s use of a single master meter to power 10 new low-income apartments in Chapel Hill.
The apartments are for tenants earning at or below 30% of Area Median Income (AMI). EMPOWERment Inc., decided to use one meter for the entire apartment complex to accommodate the rooftop solar panels installed to reduce tenants’ energy costs…