Duke Energy’s influence in North Carolina goes well beyond the electricity bill.
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Protesters demonstrate during Duke Energy’s 2014 shareholder meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, following a coal ash spill.
For the vast majority of North Carolina’s 10 million–plus residents, there is only one option if they’d like to heat their home, turn on the lights, or charge their phone: Duke Energy. The largest investor-owned electric utility in the nation, Duke operates an effective monopoly on energy in the state, while also supplying natural gas and coal-generated electricity to customers (or hostages, if you’re feeling particularly spicy) across the nation.
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If you work in the hospitality industry or did before the one-two punch of Nashville s 2020 and are in need of a Christmas dinner, head to the Nashville Farmers Market between 2 and 4 p.m. on Thursday (Christmas Eve Day).
The folks from Tennessee Action for Hospitality the group of independent restaurant owners, workers, and chefs who have been advocating for the industry this year have organized donations of 400 free meals and pantry items, to be given away on a first come, first served basis. Meals are available to any restaurant, bar or hotel worker be they caterers, event planners or distributors. No proof of hardship is required.
HERTFORDÂ â Residents living near where work is underway to repair a ruptured natural gas line in Hertford should expect a rotten egg smell to continue on Monday.
The odor, caused by the chemical Mercaptan, is injected into natural gas to produce its distinctive smell, Perquimans County Emergency Services said Saturday. The chemical, which makes a natural gas leak easier to detect, is nontoxic and poses no threat to residents, the agency said.
The smell first became noticeable last week after a state Department of Transportation bridge construction crew ruptured a major natural gas transmission line owned by Piedmont Natural Gas. PNC is currently at work repairing the gas line.