Stein, Jackson say NC regulators need to hold Duke Energy to federal data center pledge

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 370

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson said Thursday the state Utilities Commission should hold Duke Energy to its promise to comply with the Trump administration’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge by requiring the utility to agree to it in writing.

At an event Thursday at the headquarters of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, President Donald Trump said 23 governors, all Republican, and about 200 stakeholders, including Duke Energy, have signed the pledge …

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