{"id":201,"date":"2026-05-25T12:08:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T12:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=201"},"modified":"2026-05-25T12:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T12:08:21","slug":"duke-universitys-jackson-ewing-on-a-massive-merger-between-ncs-two-largest-electricity-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=201","title":{"rendered":"Duke University\u2019s Jackson Ewing on a massive merger between NC\u2019s two largest electricity providers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]--><br \/>\n<audio>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/ncpolicywatch\/ncnewsline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/News-and-Views-for-5-24-2026-FULL_JacksonEwing-Pt1and2.mp3<\/audio><\/div>\n<p>Earlier this month, regulatory commissions in North and South Carolina approved a merger between the two energy monopolies that dominate electricity production and distribution in our state: Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress. The merger comes at a time of rapid consolidation in the energy industry. Indeed, even as the merger of the two Duke entities is moving forward, Florida-based NextEra announced that it is acquiring Dominion Energy, which serves part or northeastern North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=199\">In Nashville, a federal judge dismisses indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, what does all of this mean? What do the companies say about why it\u2019s taking place? What are the potential benefits? What are the potential concerns \u2013 both for residential consumers and the wellbeing of our environment as the effects of climate change grow ever-more concerning? Recently, to get a handle on these questions and some others of importance, Newsline had an extended conversation with the Director of Energy and Climate Policy at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment &amp; Sustainability at Duke University, Dr. Jackson Ewing.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=197\">Q &amp; A with Dr. Wohl: How global health changes could impact Ebola response<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Click here to listen to the full interview with Dr. Jackson Ewing, Director of Energy and Climate Policy at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment &amp; Sustainability at Duke University.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=195\">EPA \u2018strategy\u2019 proposes to strike enforceable PFAS standards<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A massive merger is underway between North Carolina\u2019s two largest electricity providers, and we\u2019ll discuss the potential pluses and minuses in a two-part conversation with one of our state\u2019s top energy policy experts, Duke University\u2019s Dr. Jackson Ewing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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