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SUMMARY:Aqua NC Rate Hike Public Hearing - Gastonia
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 27\, 2022\, at 7:00 p.m.\nGaston County Courthouse County Commission\, Public Forum Room 2nd Floor\n325 Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Way\nGastonia\, North Carolina 28052 \n\nOnly customers who give testimony during a public hearing (in-person or virtual) will have their comments weighed during the rate case proceedings.  \nAqua North Carolina is seeking approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to raise rates for all water and sewer customers and to establish a Water and Sewer Investment Plan (WSIP). \nRead the full application with the proposed rates \nWater & Sewer Investment Plan:\nThe WSIP is a multi-year rate-making mechanism that will allow Aqua to set rates through 2025 without a formal rate case or public input to “recover the reasonably known and measurable capital investments and anticipated reasonable and prudent expenses approved under the WSIP.” Aqua has filed its three-year plan with its application which lists proposed water and sewer capital investment projects\, anticipated water and sewer expenses\, and the proposed rates to be effective in each year of the WSIP. \nProposed Rates (with and without WSIP approval):\nThe blow tables show how Aqua NC customers would be impacted by the proposed rates. 1″ meters apply to most residential customers. \nQuick definitions:\n“Existing”: current rates\n“Proposed”: if the WSIP is not approved\, this is what Aqua is asking for new rates \n“WSIP Year 1\, 2\, 3”: description of new rates for the next 3 years if the WSIP is approved.\nWSIP Year 1 would reflect 2023\nWSIP Year 2\, 2024\nWSIP Year 3\, 2025\n \nIf your water usage is not metered and you pay a monthly flat rate:\n\n\n \n  \nHearing Schedule:\nTuesday\, October 4\, 2022\, at 7:00 p.m.\nNorth Carolina Utilities Commission\n430 North Salisbury Street Commission Hearing Room 2115\nRaleigh\, North Carolina 27603 \nThursday\, October 20\, 2022\, at 6:30 p.m.\nVirtual Hearing Held via Webex \nWednesday\, October 26\, 2022\, at 7:00 p.m.\nNew Hanover County Courthouse\n317 Princess Street Courtroom 317\nWilmington\, North Carolina 28401 \nThursday\, October 27\, 2022\, at 7:00 p.m.\nGaston County Courthouse County Commission\, Public Forum Room 2nd Floor\n325 Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Way\nGastonia\, North Carolina 28052 \nMonday\, January 9\, 2023\, at 2:00 p.m.\nDobbs Building 430 North Salisbury Street Hearing Room 2115\nRaleigh\, North Carolina 27603\n*** Expert Witness Testimony Only \n  \nInstructions for Participating in the Virtual Hearing on October 20th:\nThe October 20\, 2022\, public witness hearing shall be held remotely via Webex\, beginning at 6:30 p.m. A link to view the hearing will be available at www.ncuc.net. \nMembers of the public that would like to testify must register in advance of the hearing\, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday\, October 13\, 2022\, either by email at ncucpublichearing@ncuc.net or by calling 919-733-0837. \nIndividuals registering to testify must provide their name\, the docket number (W-218\, Sub 573)\, the exact telephone number they will use to participate in the hearing\, and the topic of their testimony. Witnesses calling from any number different from the number provided at registration may be delayed or experience other difficulty in providing their testimony. \nOnly individuals registered by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday\, October 13\, 2022\, will be allowed to testify at the October 20\, 2022\, remote public witness hearing. This hearing will be canceled if no one registers to testify by 5:00 p.m. on October 13\, 2022.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/aqua-nc-rate-hike-public-hearing-gastonia/
CATEGORIES:Action Item,Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230306T190000
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SUMMARY:Waynesville - Public Hearings on Duke Energy Progress
DESCRIPTION:Duke Energy Progress\, LLC\nApplication of Duke Energy Progress\, LLC\, for Adjustment of Rates and Charges Applicable to Electric Service in North Carolina and for Performance Based Regulation\nDocket No. E-2 Sub 1300 \n  \n\n\n\nDate\nTime\nLocation\nDocket\nDescription of Proceeding\n\n\nPublic Witness Hearings:\n\n\n3/06/2023\n7:00pm\nHaywood County Courthouse\, 285 N. Main Street\, Courtroom 2-A\,Waynesville\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/13/2023\n7:00pm\nPerson County Courthouse\, 105 S. Main Street\, Superior Courtroom\, Roxboro\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/14/2023\n7:00pm\nHearing Room 2115\, Dobbs Building\, 430 N Salisbury\, Raleigh\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/20/2023\n7:00pm\nGreene County Courthouse\, 301 N. Green Street\, Courtroom 1\, Snow Hill\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/21/2023\n7:00pm\nRobeson County Courthouse\, 500 N. Elm Street\, Courtroom B\, Lumberton\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\nExpert Witness Hearing:\n\n\n5/1/2023\n2:00pm\nHearing Room 2115\, Dobbs Building\, 430 N Salisbury St. Raleigh\nE-2 Sub 1300\nExpert Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n\n  \nOn October 6\, 2022\, Duke Energy Progress\, LLC (DEP)\, filed an application with the Commission requesting authority to adjust and increase its rates and charges for electric service in order to produce an additional $623.5 million in retail base revenues\, an increase of about 18.0% over current revenues. DEP requested approval of an application for performance-based regulation that allows DEP to adjust its base rates over three years in addition to the general base rate increase\, a residential decoupling mechanism\, an earnings sharing mechanism\, and a performance incentive mechanism. The first-year increase would be partially offset by an $8.5 million refund of excess deferred income taxes resulting from the 2017 Federal Tax Cuts and Job Act and a reduction in North Carolina’s state-corporate tax rate. \nAdditionally\, DEP is requesting approval of the following riders: \n\nEarnings Sharing Mechanism (ESM) Rider\nResidential Decoupling Mechanism (RDM) Rider\nPerformance Incentive Mechanism (PIM) Rider\nCustomer Assistance Program (CAP) Rider\nCustomer Assistance Recovery (CAR) Rider\n\n  \nIn its application\, DEP stated that its request is driven by investments made since its 2019 rate case\, E-2\, Sub 1219\, including: \n\ninvestments in existing nuclear plants to enhance safety\, reliability\, and efficiency\, and to preserve their performance and reliability over their extended life operations;\nnew investments in traditional and renewable generation and storage assets;\ncontinued investments to maintain remaining coal-fired generation and hydroelectric generation;\nthe addition of three battery installations;\nongoing work to retire and close existing coal-fired units;\nadding new carbon free technologies such as solar and storage; and\nupgrading transmission and distribution systems to be more reliable\, resilient\, and supportive of renewable technologies.\n\n  \nAdditionally\, DEP is requesting an accounting order for approval of: \n\nongoing regulatory asset treatment of the costs for environmental compliance related to the closure of coal ash basins;\ncontinued deferral of bad debt expense related to the COVID-19 pandemic;\ndeferral of a portion of the impact associated with updated depreciation rates for its coal plants;\ndeferral of costs associated with implementing customer service programs;\ndeferral of storm costs; and\ndeferral of certain costs related to a new performance incentive mechanism dashboard.\n\n  \nDEP also proposed a customer assistance program for eligible low-income customers\, a tariffed-on-bill program\, and the payment navigator program. \nThe Commission has scheduled five public witness hearings to receive testimony from DEP’s customers\, as well as an expert witness hearing beginning May 1\, 2023\, for testimony and cross-examination of expert witnesses. There will not be an opportunity for public comments at the expert witness hearing\, but the public is welcome to attend. \nAdditional Information: \n\nYou can find information about providing testimony at a public hearing here.\nWeapons are strictly prohibited at Commission hearings\, and everyone entering the building must pass through a metal detector.\nCustomers can also file written statements with the Commission here or by mailing comments to the address below. In either case\, be sure to put the docket number of this proceeding in the subject line. After two or three business days\, written comments become part of the official record and can be viewed via this website under the docket number.\nThe Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission is a separate\, independent agency that represents the using and consuming public in matters before the Commission\, including rate change requests like this one. For more information\, please visit the Public Staff’s website linked here.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/waynesville-public-hearings-on-duke-energy-progress/
CATEGORIES:Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T210000
DTSTAMP:20230306T204328Z
CREATED:20230306T204328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T204328Z
UID:9461-1678734000-1678741200@cwfnc.org
SUMMARY:Roxboro - Public Hearings on Duke Energy Progress
DESCRIPTION:Duke Energy Progress\, LLC\nApplication of Duke Energy Progress\, LLC\, for Adjustment of Rates and Charges Applicable to Electric Service in North Carolina and for Performance Based Regulation\nDocket No. E-2 Sub 1300 \n  \n\n\n\nDate\nTime\nLocation\nDocket\nDescription of Proceeding\n\n\nPublic Witness Hearings:\n\n\n3/06/2023\n7:00pm\nHaywood County Courthouse\, 285 N. Main Street\, Courtroom 2-A\,Waynesville\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/13/2023\n7:00pm\nPerson County Courthouse\, 105 S. Main Street\, Superior Courtroom\, Roxboro\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/14/2023\n7:00pm\nHearing Room 2115\, Dobbs Building\, 430 N Salisbury\, Raleigh\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/20/2023\n7:00pm\nGreene County Courthouse\, 301 N. Green Street\, Courtroom 1\, Snow Hill\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/21/2023\n7:00pm\nRobeson County Courthouse\, 500 N. Elm Street\, Courtroom B\, Lumberton\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\nExpert Witness Hearing:\n\n\n5/1/2023\n2:00pm\nHearing Room 2115\, Dobbs Building\, 430 N Salisbury St. Raleigh\nE-2 Sub 1300\nExpert Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n\n  \nOn October 6\, 2022\, Duke Energy Progress\, LLC (DEP)\, filed an application with the Commission requesting authority to adjust and increase its rates and charges for electric service in order to produce an additional $623.5 million in retail base revenues\, an increase of about 18.0% over current revenues. DEP requested approval of an application for performance-based regulation that allows DEP to adjust its base rates over three years in addition to the general base rate increase\, a residential decoupling mechanism\, an earnings sharing mechanism\, and a performance incentive mechanism. The first-year increase would be partially offset by an $8.5 million refund of excess deferred income taxes resulting from the 2017 Federal Tax Cuts and Job Act and a reduction in North Carolina’s state-corporate tax rate. \nAdditionally\, DEP is requesting approval of the following riders: \n\nEarnings Sharing Mechanism (ESM) Rider\nResidential Decoupling Mechanism (RDM) Rider\nPerformance Incentive Mechanism (PIM) Rider\nCustomer Assistance Program (CAP) Rider\nCustomer Assistance Recovery (CAR) Rider\n\n  \nIn its application\, DEP stated that its request is driven by investments made since its 2019 rate case\, E-2\, Sub 1219\, including: \n\ninvestments in existing nuclear plants to enhance safety\, reliability\, and efficiency\, and to preserve their performance and reliability over their extended life operations;\nnew investments in traditional and renewable generation and storage assets;\ncontinued investments to maintain remaining coal-fired generation and hydroelectric generation;\nthe addition of three battery installations;\nongoing work to retire and close existing coal-fired units;\nadding new carbon free technologies such as solar and storage; and\nupgrading transmission and distribution systems to be more reliable\, resilient\, and supportive of renewable technologies.\n\n  \nAdditionally\, DEP is requesting an accounting order for approval of: \n\nongoing regulatory asset treatment of the costs for environmental compliance related to the closure of coal ash basins;\ncontinued deferral of bad debt expense related to the COVID-19 pandemic;\ndeferral of a portion of the impact associated with updated depreciation rates for its coal plants;\ndeferral of costs associated with implementing customer service programs;\ndeferral of storm costs; and\ndeferral of certain costs related to a new performance incentive mechanism dashboard.\n\n  \nDEP also proposed a customer assistance program for eligible low-income customers\, a tariffed-on-bill program\, and the payment navigator program. \nThe Commission has scheduled five public witness hearings to receive testimony from DEP’s customers\, as well as an expert witness hearing beginning May 1\, 2023\, for testimony and cross-examination of expert witnesses. There will not be an opportunity for public comments at the expert witness hearing\, but the public is welcome to attend. \nAdditional Information: \n\nYou can find information about providing testimony at a public hearing here.\nWeapons are strictly prohibited at Commission hearings\, and everyone entering the building must pass through a metal detector.\nCustomers can also file written statements with the Commission here or by mailing comments to the address below. In either case\, be sure to put the docket number of this proceeding in the subject line. After two or three business days\, written comments become part of the official record and can be viewed via this website under the docket number.\nThe Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission is a separate\, independent agency that represents the using and consuming public in matters before the Commission\, including rate change requests like this one. For more information\, please visit the Public Staff’s website linked here.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/roxboro-public-hearings-on-duke-energy-progress/
CATEGORIES:Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T210000
DTSTAMP:20230306T204601Z
CREATED:20230306T204601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T204601Z
UID:9464-1678820400-1678827600@cwfnc.org
SUMMARY:Raleigh - Public Hearings on Duke Energy Progress
DESCRIPTION:Duke Energy Progress\, LLC\nApplication of Duke Energy Progress\, LLC\, for Adjustment of Rates and Charges Applicable to Electric Service in North Carolina and for Performance Based Regulation\nDocket No. E-2 Sub 1300 \n  \n\n\n\nDate\nTime\nLocation\nDocket\nDescription of Proceeding\n\n\nPublic Witness Hearings:\n\n\n3/06/2023\n7:00pm\nHaywood County Courthouse\, 285 N. Main Street\, Courtroom 2-A\,Waynesville\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/13/2023\n7:00pm\nPerson County Courthouse\, 105 S. Main Street\, Superior Courtroom\, Roxboro\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/14/2023\n7:00pm\nHearing Room 2115\, Dobbs Building\, 430 N Salisbury\, Raleigh\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/20/2023\n7:00pm\nGreene County Courthouse\, 301 N. Green Street\, Courtroom 1\, Snow Hill\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/21/2023\n7:00pm\nRobeson County Courthouse\, 500 N. Elm Street\, Courtroom B\, Lumberton\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\nExpert Witness Hearing:\n\n\n5/1/2023\n2:00pm\nHearing Room 2115\, Dobbs Building\, 430 N Salisbury St. Raleigh\nE-2 Sub 1300\nExpert Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n\n  \nOn October 6\, 2022\, Duke Energy Progress\, LLC (DEP)\, filed an application with the Commission requesting authority to adjust and increase its rates and charges for electric service in order to produce an additional $623.5 million in retail base revenues\, an increase of about 18.0% over current revenues. DEP requested approval of an application for performance-based regulation that allows DEP to adjust its base rates over three years in addition to the general base rate increase\, a residential decoupling mechanism\, an earnings sharing mechanism\, and a performance incentive mechanism. The first-year increase would be partially offset by an $8.5 million refund of excess deferred income taxes resulting from the 2017 Federal Tax Cuts and Job Act and a reduction in North Carolina’s state-corporate tax rate. \nAdditionally\, DEP is requesting approval of the following riders: \n\nEarnings Sharing Mechanism (ESM) Rider\nResidential Decoupling Mechanism (RDM) Rider\nPerformance Incentive Mechanism (PIM) Rider\nCustomer Assistance Program (CAP) Rider\nCustomer Assistance Recovery (CAR) Rider\n\n  \nIn its application\, DEP stated that its request is driven by investments made since its 2019 rate case\, E-2\, Sub 1219\, including: \n\ninvestments in existing nuclear plants to enhance safety\, reliability\, and efficiency\, and to preserve their performance and reliability over their extended life operations;\nnew investments in traditional and renewable generation and storage assets;\ncontinued investments to maintain remaining coal-fired generation and hydroelectric generation;\nthe addition of three battery installations;\nongoing work to retire and close existing coal-fired units;\nadding new carbon free technologies such as solar and storage; and\nupgrading transmission and distribution systems to be more reliable\, resilient\, and supportive of renewable technologies.\n\n  \nAdditionally\, DEP is requesting an accounting order for approval of: \n\nongoing regulatory asset treatment of the costs for environmental compliance related to the closure of coal ash basins;\ncontinued deferral of bad debt expense related to the COVID-19 pandemic;\ndeferral of a portion of the impact associated with updated depreciation rates for its coal plants;\ndeferral of costs associated with implementing customer service programs;\ndeferral of storm costs; and\ndeferral of certain costs related to a new performance incentive mechanism dashboard.\n\n  \nDEP also proposed a customer assistance program for eligible low-income customers\, a tariffed-on-bill program\, and the payment navigator program. \nThe Commission has scheduled five public witness hearings to receive testimony from DEP’s customers\, as well as an expert witness hearing beginning May 1\, 2023\, for testimony and cross-examination of expert witnesses. There will not be an opportunity for public comments at the expert witness hearing\, but the public is welcome to attend. \nAdditional Information: \n\nYou can find information about providing testimony at a public hearing here.\nWeapons are strictly prohibited at Commission hearings\, and everyone entering the building must pass through a metal detector.\nCustomers can also file written statements with the Commission here or by mailing comments to the address below. In either case\, be sure to put the docket number of this proceeding in the subject line. After two or three business days\, written comments become part of the official record and can be viewed via this website under the docket number.\nThe Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission is a separate\, independent agency that represents the using and consuming public in matters before the Commission\, including rate change requests like this one. For more information\, please visit the Public Staff’s website linked here.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/raleigh-public-hearings-on-duke-energy-progress/
CATEGORIES:Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230317T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230317T120000
DTSTAMP:20230306T205045Z
CREATED:20230306T205045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T205045Z
UID:9470-1679047200-1679054400@cwfnc.org
SUMMARY:State Energy Office's Public Hearing on Grant Application to US DOE
DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s State Energy Office will hold a public hearing Friday\, March 17 to receive public input on its proposed grant application to the U.S. Department of Energy for the Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid program created under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). \nThe public is invited to attend either in-person or virtually and comment on the proposals and the associated regulatory impact analysis at the hearing at 10 a.m.\, March 17 held in the first-floor training room at the DEQ Greene Square building. \nSection 40101(d)(2)(B)(ii) of the IIJA requires that NCDEQ give notice and undertake a public hearing to review: (1) the criteria and methods the department anticipates using to make awards to eligible entities\, and (2) the proposed funding distributions and recipients of the grant awards. \nEvent: Public hearing on proposed grant application to the U.S. Department of Energy for the Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid program created under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).\nWhen: 10 a.m. Friday\, March 17\, 2023\nWhere: First-floor training room\, Greene Square building\n217 W. Jones St.\, Raleigh\, NC 27603 \nTo participate remotely: \nhttps://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting\nMeeting ID: 280 106 513 652\nPasscode: obcKY3 \n  \nMore information\, including a one-pager detailing highlights of the proposed grant application\, will be posted here.  More detailed information will be available at the hearing\, including a presentation on the proposed application from State Energy Office Interim Director Julie Woosley. \n  \nPublic comments may also be submitted by email to: seo.publiccomments@ncdenr.gov. Comments will be accepted via email from March 10 through March 24.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/state-energy-offices-public-hearing-on-grant-application-to-us-doe/
LOCATION:Green Square 1st Floor Training Room\, 217 W. Jones Street\, Raleigh\, NC 27603\, 217 W. Jones Street\, Raleigh\, 27603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230320T210000
DTSTAMP:20230306T204758Z
CREATED:20230306T204758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T204758Z
UID:9466-1679338800-1679346000@cwfnc.org
SUMMARY:Snow Hill - Public Hearings on Duke Energy Progress
DESCRIPTION:Duke Energy Progress\, LLC\nApplication of Duke Energy Progress\, LLC\, for Adjustment of Rates and Charges Applicable to Electric Service in North Carolina and for Performance Based Regulation\nDocket No. E-2 Sub 1300 \n  \n\n\n\nDate\nTime\nLocation\nDocket\nDescription of Proceeding\n\n\nPublic Witness Hearings:\n\n\n3/06/2023\n7:00pm\nHaywood County Courthouse\, 285 N. Main Street\, Courtroom 2-A\,Waynesville\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/13/2023\n7:00pm\nPerson County Courthouse\, 105 S. Main Street\, Superior Courtroom\, Roxboro\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/14/2023\n7:00pm\nHearing Room 2115\, Dobbs Building\, 430 N Salisbury\, Raleigh\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/20/2023\n7:00pm\nGreene County Courthouse\, 301 N. Green Street\, Courtroom 1\, Snow Hill\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/21/2023\n7:00pm\nRobeson County Courthouse\, 500 N. Elm Street\, Courtroom B\, Lumberton\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\nExpert Witness Hearing:\n\n\n5/1/2023\n2:00pm\nHearing Room 2115\, Dobbs Building\, 430 N Salisbury St. Raleigh\nE-2 Sub 1300\nExpert Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n\n  \nOn October 6\, 2022\, Duke Energy Progress\, LLC (DEP)\, filed an application with the Commission requesting authority to adjust and increase its rates and charges for electric service in order to produce an additional $623.5 million in retail base revenues\, an increase of about 18.0% over current revenues. DEP requested approval of an application for performance-based regulation that allows DEP to adjust its base rates over three years in addition to the general base rate increase\, a residential decoupling mechanism\, an earnings sharing mechanism\, and a performance incentive mechanism. The first-year increase would be partially offset by an $8.5 million refund of excess deferred income taxes resulting from the 2017 Federal Tax Cuts and Job Act and a reduction in North Carolina’s state-corporate tax rate. \nAdditionally\, DEP is requesting approval of the following riders: \n\nEarnings Sharing Mechanism (ESM) Rider\nResidential Decoupling Mechanism (RDM) Rider\nPerformance Incentive Mechanism (PIM) Rider\nCustomer Assistance Program (CAP) Rider\nCustomer Assistance Recovery (CAR) Rider\n\n  \nIn its application\, DEP stated that its request is driven by investments made since its 2019 rate case\, E-2\, Sub 1219\, including: \n\ninvestments in existing nuclear plants to enhance safety\, reliability\, and efficiency\, and to preserve their performance and reliability over their extended life operations;\nnew investments in traditional and renewable generation and storage assets;\ncontinued investments to maintain remaining coal-fired generation and hydroelectric generation;\nthe addition of three battery installations;\nongoing work to retire and close existing coal-fired units;\nadding new carbon free technologies such as solar and storage; and\nupgrading transmission and distribution systems to be more reliable\, resilient\, and supportive of renewable technologies.\n\n  \nAdditionally\, DEP is requesting an accounting order for approval of: \n\nongoing regulatory asset treatment of the costs for environmental compliance related to the closure of coal ash basins;\ncontinued deferral of bad debt expense related to the COVID-19 pandemic;\ndeferral of a portion of the impact associated with updated depreciation rates for its coal plants;\ndeferral of costs associated with implementing customer service programs;\ndeferral of storm costs; and\ndeferral of certain costs related to a new performance incentive mechanism dashboard.\n\n  \nDEP also proposed a customer assistance program for eligible low-income customers\, a tariffed-on-bill program\, and the payment navigator program. \nThe Commission has scheduled five public witness hearings to receive testimony from DEP’s customers\, as well as an expert witness hearing beginning May 1\, 2023\, for testimony and cross-examination of expert witnesses. There will not be an opportunity for public comments at the expert witness hearing\, but the public is welcome to attend. \nAdditional Information: \n\nYou can find information about providing testimony at a public hearing here.\nWeapons are strictly prohibited at Commission hearings\, and everyone entering the building must pass through a metal detector.\nCustomers can also file written statements with the Commission here or by mailing comments to the address below. In either case\, be sure to put the docket number of this proceeding in the subject line. After two or three business days\, written comments become part of the official record and can be viewed via this website under the docket number.\nThe Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission is a separate\, independent agency that represents the using and consuming public in matters before the Commission\, including rate change requests like this one. For more information\, please visit the Public Staff’s website linked here.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/snow-hill-public-hearings-on-duke-energy-progress/
CATEGORIES:Hearing
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T210000
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SUMMARY:Lumberton - Public Hearings on Duke Energy Progress
DESCRIPTION:Duke Energy Progress\, LLC\nApplication of Duke Energy Progress\, LLC\, for Adjustment of Rates and Charges Applicable to Electric Service in North Carolina and for Performance Based Regulation\nDocket No. E-2 Sub 1300 \n  \n\n\n\nDate\nTime\nLocation\nDocket\nDescription of Proceeding\n\n\nPublic Witness Hearings:\n\n\n3/06/2023\n7:00pm\nHaywood County Courthouse\, 285 N. Main Street\, Courtroom 2-A\,Waynesville\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/13/2023\n7:00pm\nPerson County Courthouse\, 105 S. Main Street\, Superior Courtroom\, Roxboro\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/14/2023\n7:00pm\nHearing Room 2115\, Dobbs Building\, 430 N Salisbury\, Raleigh\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/20/2023\n7:00pm\nGreene County Courthouse\, 301 N. Green Street\, Courtroom 1\, Snow Hill\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n3/21/2023\n7:00pm\nRobeson County Courthouse\, 500 N. Elm Street\, Courtroom B\, Lumberton\, NC\nE-2 Sub 1300\nPublic Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\nExpert Witness Hearing:\n\n\n5/1/2023\n2:00pm\nHearing Room 2115\, Dobbs Building\, 430 N Salisbury St. Raleigh\nE-2 Sub 1300\nExpert Witness Hearing of DEP Application to Raise Electric Rates\n\n\n\n  \nOn October 6\, 2022\, Duke Energy Progress\, LLC (DEP)\, filed an application with the Commission requesting authority to adjust and increase its rates and charges for electric service in order to produce an additional $623.5 million in retail base revenues\, an increase of about 18.0% over current revenues. DEP requested approval of an application for performance-based regulation that allows DEP to adjust its base rates over three years in addition to the general base rate increase\, a residential decoupling mechanism\, an earnings sharing mechanism\, and a performance incentive mechanism. The first-year increase would be partially offset by an $8.5 million refund of excess deferred income taxes resulting from the 2017 Federal Tax Cuts and Job Act and a reduction in North Carolina’s state-corporate tax rate. \nAdditionally\, DEP is requesting approval of the following riders: \n\nEarnings Sharing Mechanism (ESM) Rider\nResidential Decoupling Mechanism (RDM) Rider\nPerformance Incentive Mechanism (PIM) Rider\nCustomer Assistance Program (CAP) Rider\nCustomer Assistance Recovery (CAR) Rider\n\n  \nIn its application\, DEP stated that its request is driven by investments made since its 2019 rate case\, E-2\, Sub 1219\, including: \n\ninvestments in existing nuclear plants to enhance safety\, reliability\, and efficiency\, and to preserve their performance and reliability over their extended life operations;\nnew investments in traditional and renewable generation and storage assets;\ncontinued investments to maintain remaining coal-fired generation and hydroelectric generation;\nthe addition of three battery installations;\nongoing work to retire and close existing coal-fired units;\nadding new carbon free technologies such as solar and storage; and\nupgrading transmission and distribution systems to be more reliable\, resilient\, and supportive of renewable technologies.\n\n  \nAdditionally\, DEP is requesting an accounting order for approval of: \n\nongoing regulatory asset treatment of the costs for environmental compliance related to the closure of coal ash basins;\ncontinued deferral of bad debt expense related to the COVID-19 pandemic;\ndeferral of a portion of the impact associated with updated depreciation rates for its coal plants;\ndeferral of costs associated with implementing customer service programs;\ndeferral of storm costs; and\ndeferral of certain costs related to a new performance incentive mechanism dashboard.\n\n  \nDEP also proposed a customer assistance program for eligible low-income customers\, a tariffed-on-bill program\, and the payment navigator program. \nThe Commission has scheduled five public witness hearings to receive testimony from DEP’s customers\, as well as an expert witness hearing beginning May 1\, 2023\, for testimony and cross-examination of expert witnesses. There will not be an opportunity for public comments at the expert witness hearing\, but the public is welcome to attend. \nAdditional Information: \n\nYou can find information about providing testimony at a public hearing here.\nWeapons are strictly prohibited at Commission hearings\, and everyone entering the building must pass through a metal detector.\nCustomers can also file written statements with the Commission here or by mailing comments to the address below. In either case\, be sure to put the docket number of this proceeding in the subject line. After two or three business days\, written comments become part of the official record and can be viewed via this website under the docket number.\nThe Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission is a separate\, independent agency that represents the using and consuming public in matters before the Commission\, including rate change requests like this one. For more information\, please visit the Public Staff’s website linked here.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/lumberton-public-hearings-on-duke-energy-progress/
CATEGORIES:Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T185831Z
CREATED:20260604T185831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T185831Z
UID:10339-1780938000-1780948800@cwfnc.org
SUMMARY:Expected Charlotte City Council Vote on Data Center Moratorium
DESCRIPTION:The Charlotte City Council is expected to vote on a 150-day data center moratorium on June 8. This moratorium proposal only came from residents who organized and demanded for protections against data centers.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/expected-charlotte-city-council-vote-on-data-center-moratorium/
LOCATION:Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center\, 600 E 4th St.\, Charlotte\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T195714Z
CREATED:20260604T195714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T195714Z
UID:10347-1781550000-1781557200@cwfnc.org
SUMMARY:Durham City Council's Final Vote on Extended Data Center Moratorium
DESCRIPTION:The Durham City Council will have their final vote on an extended data center moratorium. Public comments are encouraged! City Council will vote to approve the text amendment deleting local restrictions on moratoria\, and they will vote on a new\, longer data center moratorium. We are staying strong in our demand for the 32-month maximum length (which has been upheld in the Supreme Court) and one without loopholes! Turn out to support and give public comment!
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/durham-city-councils-final-vote-on-extended-data-center-moratorium/
LOCATION:Durham City Hall- Council Chambers\, 101 City Hall Plaza\, Durham\, NC\, 27701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Data Centers,Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T210000
DTSTAMP:20260724T192855Z
CREATED:20260715T141054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T192855Z
UID:10457-1785434400-1785445200@cwfnc.org
SUMMARY:Amazon Data Center Hearing in Rockingham\, NC
DESCRIPTION:On July 30\, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing in Rockingham on draft air permits that would let both Duke Energy and Amazon install large banks of diesel generators on the site. \nBefore deciding whether to issue the permits\, the Department is collecting feedback from the community and holding a public hearing. Amazon’s own filings seek permission for HUNDREDS of diesel emergency engines that would stay on the site after bridge power is phased out. Duke Energy plans to install 57 diesel-fired generators Richmond County ranks among the least healthy counties in North Carolina\, these generators will make air quality and living worse! \nNC DEQ needs to hear directly from Richmond County residents and other concerned community members—your voice matters!  \nLet us know you’re coming! Public Hearing for Amazon’s Data Center in Richmond County! – Action Network \nDetailed fact sheet: Community Fact Sheet_Richmond Co Data Center_Air Permit \nSpanish 1-pager \nShortened 1-pager for Amazon Data Center July 30 Hearing (1) \nCan’t attend hearing? You can still voice your concerns via email and phone! Comments due July 31\, 2026! \n\n\n\nComments can also be submitted by email to daq.publiccomments@deq.nc.gov with the subject line “Amazon.25A and DukeRichmond.26C”.\nYou may also leave a voicemail comment at 919-707-8726.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/amazon-data-center-hearing-in-rockingham-nc/
LOCATION:Old Richmond County Courthouse\, 114 E Franklin St\, Rockingham\, NC\, 28379\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comment Deadline,Data Centers,Hearing
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