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SUMMARY:EPA Nat'l Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of these calls is to inform communities about EPA’s environmental justice work and enhance opportunities to maintain an open dialogue with environmental justice advocates. As environmental justice continues to be integrated into EPA programs and policies\, the Agency hopes that these calls will help reaffirm EPA’s continued commitment to work with community groups and the public to strengthen local environmental and human health outcomes. EPA has increased the frequency of these engagement calls to learn more from stakeholders and communities and to provide updates about ongoing initiatives. \nRegistration: Due to limited space\, participation in this call will be on a first come\, first-served basis. Pre-registration is highly suggested\, but not required. If registration has reached capacity\, please see the links below for instructions on how to access the call if seating is available on the day of the meeting. If you are unable to join the call\, a summary will be posted to the U.S. EPA Office of Environmental Justice’s website after. \nInterpretation: If you need English-language interpretation assistance\, or special accommodations for a disability or other assistance\, you can submit a request when registering for the meeting. Please submit your request by Thursday\, February 16\, 2023\, to give EPA sufficient time to process. \nFor more information about EPA’s National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Calls\, please visit the website or email: Ericka Farrell (farrell.ericka@epa.gov) \n\n\n\n\nDATE: Tuesday\, February 21\, 2023 \nTIME: 2 p.m. Eastern\, 1 p.m. Central\, Noon Mountain\, 11 a.m. Pacific \nAGENDA: \n\nLeadership Update on the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR)\nInflation Reduction Act Updates (IRA)\n\n\n\n\n\nHi there\, \n  \nYou are invited to a Zoom webinar. \nWhen: Feb 21\, 2023 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nTopic: EPA Nat’l EJ Community Engagement Call (Feb 21 2023) \n  \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar: \nhttps://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1607871955 \nOr One tap mobile : \nUS: +16692545252\,\,1607871955# or +16468287666\,\,1607871955# \nOr Telephone: \nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location): \nUS: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 646 828 7666 or +1 669 216 1590 or +1 551 285 1373 or 833 568 8864 (Toll Free) or 833 435 1820 (Toll Free) \nWebinar ID: 160 787 1955 \nInternational numbers available: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/u/acOBF4Lvxt \n  \nOr an H.323/SIP room system: \nH.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East) \nMeeting ID: 160 787 1955 \nSIP: 1607871955@sip.zoomgov.com
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/epa-natl-environmental-justice-community-engagement-call-5/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:NC Resilient Communities Funding Forum
DESCRIPTION:Plan to attend the NC Resilient Communities Funding Forum taking place Feb. 28\, 2023 at the Greenville Convention Center.\nFunding is often a barrier to resilience project implementation. The Funding Forum will focus on addressing this obstacle by introducing community leaders\, policymakers and other stakeholders to federal\, state and nonprofit funding opportunities for resilience-related projects. The free\, one-day event will allow time to engage with potential funders\, who will be on hand to give presentations and answer project-specific questions during break-out sessions. A grant writing session is also planned to provide attendees with practical tools and strategies to take their project one step closer to reality. \nThis event is being cohosted by the Resilient Communities Program\, Regions Innovating for Strong Economies and Environment (RISE) and Resilient Coastal Communities Program\, and their respective divisions in the NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency and the Division of Coastal Management. \nView the detailed participant agenda. \nRegistration\nRegistration is required. This is a space-limited event with priority given to stakeholders representing the RISE and RCCP communities within the geographies shown on the map below. \nRegister here \n  \n\n\nHave questions? Email Kasen Wally.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/nc-resilient-communities-funding-forum/
LOCATION:Greenville Convention Center\, 303 Greenville Blvd SW\, Greenville\, NC\, 27834\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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SUMMARY:Community Meeting - Pender County Private Well Sampling
DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a community information meeting on Tuesday\, February 28\, at Heide Trask Senior High School Auditorium in Rocky Point. \nDEQ will share updates on private well sampling underway for PFAS contamination in Columbus\, New Hanover\, Brunswick\, and Pender counties.  Staff will also answer questions from the public about the private well sampling and alternate water supplies. \nWhen:        Tuesday\, February 28 at 6 p.m. \nWhere:      Heide Trask Senior High School                 14328 NC Hwy 210\, Rocky Point\, NC 28457 \nSpeaker sign-up will be available upon arrival at the meeting. \nAt DEQ’s direction\, Chemours is sampling for PFAS contamination in eligible private drinking water wells downstream of the Fayetteville Works Facility. Chemours is required to provide alternate water supplies to residents whose wells exceed specific action levels. \nTo have your well sampled\, call Chemours at (910) 678-1100. Messages to the Chemours call-line are monitored during regular business hours (Monday through Friday\, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.); Chemours should respond within 24-to-48 hours starting on the next business day. If you don’t currently qualify for well testing\, you may qualify in the future. Chemours is required to keep your contact information and notify you if testing expands to your area. \nAdditional well sampling information for residents\, including criteria for eligible wells and other resources\, are available on the DEQ website.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/community-meeting-pender-county-private-well-sampling/
LOCATION:Heide Trask Senior High School\, 14328 NC Hwy 210\, Rocky Point\, NC\, 28457\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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SUMMARY:The Current State of Waste and Race in North Carolina
DESCRIPTION:This talk will examine the historical and contemporary impacts that solid waste facilities have on communities of color in North Carolina and reflect on the 40-year history of environmental justice organizing around waste facilities in the United States. Courtney Woods is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, where she leads the Environmental Justice Action Research Clinic\, which provides technical assistance for residents facing urgent environmental health threats. Woods also is a founding member of Earthseed Land Collective.   \nThis session is also part of a multi-college collaboration spotlighting change-makers across the country who are driving justice and equity forward called Journeys Toward Justice.  \nRegister here
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/the-current-state-of-waste-and-race-in-north-carolina/
LOCATION:NC
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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/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T190000
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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/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T125306
CREATED:20230306T204601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T204601Z
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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/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230317T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230317T120000
DTSTAMP:20260527T125306
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:20260527T125306
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/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Hearing
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T204855Z
UID:9468-1679425200-1679432400@cwfnc.org
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/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Hearing
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T160000
DTSTAMP:20260527T125306
CREATED:20230306T205433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T205433Z
UID:9472-1682157600-1682179200@cwfnc.org
SUMMARY:Piedmont Earth Day Fair
DESCRIPTION:The biggest Earth Day celebration and one-day environmental education event in North Carolina!
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/piedmont-earth-day-fair/
LOCATION:Winston Salem Fairgrounds\, 569 Fairgrounds Blvd\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241102T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T125306
CREATED:20241030T132641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T132641Z
UID:9732-1729152000-1730559600@cwfnc.org
SUMMARY:Early Voting in NC! - ¡Votación Temprana en NC!
DESCRIPTION:Early Voting in NC! – ¡Votación Temprana en NC!
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/early-voting-in-nc-votacion-temprana-en-nc/
LOCATION:NC
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