Utilities and co-ops in 11 Southeastern states asked FERC for permission to expand bilateral trading in the region and allow 15-minute energy transactions.

Duke Energy executives said they have put the challenges of 2020 behind them, predicting a 5 to 7% annualized increase in earnings per share through 2025.

Utility disregard and an absence of state policy is holding back energy efficiency in the Southeast, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy said.

Many of the nation’s largest utilities plan on using fossil fuels through 2030, threatening efforts to mitigate climate change, the Sierra Club reported.

Southeastern utilities and cooperatives, led by Duke and Southern Co., said they will seek FERC approval to launch a 15-minute energy market.

FERC granted NCEMPA's request for a declaratory order allowing it to add battery storage to its system under its full-requirements power purchase agreement with Duke.

Southeast utilities could cut electric rates and emissions by joining an organized market, according to an Energy Innovation Policy & Technology study.

Utilities and cooperatives in the Southeast have been meeting for months on a plan to create a regional 15-minute energy market.

Indiana regulators are collecting information on whether Duke is prudently handling the self-commitments of its coal units in the state.

The Indiana House of Reps passed a bill that could prolong the retiring or selling coal plants when the state is moving toward cleaner alternatives.