NC Utilities Commission holds public hearing for Duke Energy’s resources plan

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The future of North Carolina’s energy resources was the focus of a special public hearing held in New Hanover County on Wednesday night.

The hearing is the second in a series held throughout the state by the state Utilities Commission for the public to give feedback on Duke Energy’s Carolinas Energy Resource Plan.

The plan proposes burning more coal and building more than 10 new natural gas plants in the coming years, which several speakers voiced concerns about…

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