Data centers are key to fight over Duke electric rates in North Carolina

Published on June 17, 2026

Data centers are set to proliferate, and Duke Energy electric rates are poised to soar — and North Carolinians are mad about both. They’re packing public hearings to complain about their utility bills and passing moratoriums in their communities to stop construction of the ginormous, computer-crammed warehouses. The…

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