Duke Energy的Carolina单位因依赖天然气和推迟清洁能源而获得F, Duke Energy’s Carolina unit got an F for relying on gas and delaying clean energy, sparking a rate hike debate.

塞拉俱乐部(Sierra Club)在2025年的“肮脏真相”报告中向杜克能源公司卡罗来纳州业务提供了F, 指出严重依赖天然气以及太阳能和风能进展缓慢。 Environmental group the Sierra Club has given Duke Energy’s Carolina operations an F in its 2025 “Dirty Truth” report, citing heavy reliance on natural gas and slow progress on solar and wind. 公用事业计划到2035年增加3 620兆瓦的天然气容量,排在美国公用事业的第二位,但未能遵守2030年煤炭厂退役期限。 The utility plans to add 3,620 megawatts of gas capacity by 2035, ranking it second among U.S. utilities, while failing to meet its 2030 coal plant retirement deadline. 燃料成本在天然气波动的驱动下,导致最近客户的账单上涨了三分之二。 Fuel costs, driven by natural gas volatility, have contributed to two-thirds of recent bill increases for customers. 报告警告说,如果没有氢或碳捕获等可行的清洁技术,公爵无法达到北卡罗来纳州2050年的气候目标。 The report warns that without viable clean tech like hydrogen or carbon capture, Duke cannot meet North Carolina’s 2050 climate goals. 同时,杜克能源卡罗来纳州面临8%的升息提议, 公众听证会正在进行, 讨论对消费者的影响。 Meanwhile, Duke Energy Carolinas faces a proposed 8% rate hike, with public hearings underway to discuss the impact on consumers.