September 18, 2026, the North Carolina Utilities Commission denied Duke Energy Progress a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for a new natural-gas simple-cycle combustion turbine at the Sherwood H. Smith Jr. Energy Complex in Richmond County. The denial is without prejudice, meaning Duke can refile. The message, however, is clear: data-center load forecasts and […]
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Duke Energy President and CEO Harry Sideris delivered a clear message at the Edison Electric Institute convention in Las Vegas today: artificial intelligence and data centers are reshaping U.S. power demand at a pace never seen before. With 30 years at the company, Sideris noted that Duke has historically experienced annual load growth of just […]
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Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is navigating a critical juncture that could define its earnings trajectory and investor appeal for years to come. On April 15, 2026, the utility filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to recover approximately $809 million in extraordinary fuel and purchased power costs incurred during an extreme winter cold snap […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Secretary Chris Wright has a plan for Rare Earth and Critical Minerals – What is the timeline? October 25, 2025 Clark Savage In an outstanding interview with Larry Kudlow on Fox Business, Secretary Chris Wright covers some key points on the upcoming China meetings with President Trump and President Xi. • The […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Why Hasn’t Trump Hit Russia with More Sanctions? – Because it would hand the Mid-term elections to the Democrats June 1, 2025 Clark Savage I have been discussing this for months on the Energy News Beat Podcast, and the secondary sanctions on China and India’s refineries would undoubtedly cause havoc in […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Why Hasn’t Trump Hit Russia with More Sanctions? – Because it would hand the Mid-term elections to the Democrats June 1, 2025 Clark Savage I have been discussing this for months on the Energy News Beat Podcast, and the secondary sanctions on China and India’s refineries would undoubtedly cause havoc in the […]
Continue ReadingWe are tracking trends and changes in grid development and the investment world, and I have several podcast guests lined up to discuss this significant shift in grid management, technology, and investments. One key issue we are asked about frequently is why you invest in privately held oil companies rather than publicly traded ones on […]
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Daily Standup Top Stories Biden Makes Coal Great Again As Exports Soar To India February 6, 2024 Stu Turley US thermal coal exporters recorded more than $5 billion in overseas sales in 2023, shipping upwards of 32.5 million metric tons of the high-polluting power fuel, according to Reuters, citing data from ship-tracking firm Kpler. These […] Why Americans […]
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