Sue Sturgis
@suesturgis.bsky.social
Energy policy researcher. Dog, cat, and plant nerd. Antifascist. Raleigh, NC.
Since 2010, the percentage of Duke Energy PAC money that's gone to Republican legislators has significantly exceeded the percentage of seats they hold in Raleigh — in some years by as much as 25%. Meanwhile, Duke's giving to Democrats is less than their share of seats in the legislature.
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Since 2010, the percentage of Duke Energy PAC money that's gone to Republican legislators has significantly exceeded the percentage of seats they hold in Raleigh — in some years by as much as 25%. Meanwhile, Duke's giving to Democrats is less than their share of seats in the legislature.
Happening this Sunday in Raleigh.
October 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Happening this Sunday in Raleigh.
If you care about keeping bills down while transitioning to clean energy, read this report. statesleadtheway.justsolutionscollective.org/wp-content/u...
October 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
If you care about keeping bills down while transitioning to clean energy, read this report. statesleadtheway.justsolutionscollective.org/wp-content/u...
Good advice when facing high electric bills: "Share that bill with your local and state elected officials and let them know how you feel about it. And also contact your [utility commission] because they're the ones who ultimately decide what your utility bill looks like." www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
October 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Good advice when facing high electric bills: "Share that bill with your local and state elected officials and let them know how you feel about it. And also contact your [utility commission] because they're the ones who ultimately decide what your utility bill looks like." www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Duke Energy's two North Carolina utilities filed notices this week with the state Utilities Commission announcing their plan to seek rate hikes. They expect to submit those rate case filings within 30 days.
October 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Duke Energy's two North Carolina utilities filed notices this week with the state Utilities Commission announcing their plan to seek rate hikes. They expect to submit those rate case filings within 30 days.
The trade group for electric utilities opposes the EPA proposal to scrap the greenhouse gas endangerment finding, arguing it would make companies even more vulnerable to lawsuits like the one Carrboro, NC, filed against Duke Energy over its climate deceptions. www.regulations.gov/comment/EPA-...
September 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The trade group for electric utilities opposes the EPA proposal to scrap the greenhouse gas endangerment finding, arguing it would make companies even more vulnerable to lawsuits like the one Carrboro, NC, filed against Duke Energy over its climate deceptions. www.regulations.gov/comment/EPA-...
"Our theory is that Duke's massive deception got everybody hooked on fossil fuels, like Philip Morris" and cigarettes, Carrboro attorney Matthew Quinn told the court: insideclimatenews.org/news/2609202...
September 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
"Our theory is that Duke's massive deception got everybody hooked on fossil fuels, like Philip Morris" and cigarettes, Carrboro attorney Matthew Quinn told the court: insideclimatenews.org/news/2609202...
All of Duke Energy's utility subsidiaries received failing grades in the Sierra Club's new report examining how electric utilities are backsliding on the clean energy transition. www.sierraclub.org/sites/defaul...
September 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
All of Duke Energy's utility subsidiaries received failing grades in the Sierra Club's new report examining how electric utilities are backsliding on the clean energy transition. www.sierraclub.org/sites/defaul...
An expert analysis of Duke Energy Progress's fuel costs in North Carolina found that the utility is dispatching coal units even when they're not the cheapest resource. Their customers bear the financial consequences, since fuels costs are passed directly on to them. cleanenergy.org/news/duke-en...
September 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
An expert analysis of Duke Energy Progress's fuel costs in North Carolina found that the utility is dispatching coal units even when they're not the cheapest resource. Their customers bear the financial consequences, since fuels costs are passed directly on to them. cleanenergy.org/news/duke-en...
More than 200 businesses and nonprofit groups have signed a letter to North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asking him to challenge Duke Energy's planned fossil fuel expansion and suppression of renewables. www.ncwarn.org/wp-content/u...
September 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
More than 200 businesses and nonprofit groups have signed a letter to North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asking him to challenge Duke Energy's planned fossil fuel expansion and suppression of renewables. www.ncwarn.org/wp-content/u...
"How mass emails eroded support for a North Carolina pipeline" -- a wild story from Politico about the corrupt ends to which fossil fuel bullies will go to get their way. www.eenews.net/articles/how...
September 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"How mass emails eroded support for a North Carolina pipeline" -- a wild story from Politico about the corrupt ends to which fossil fuel bullies will go to get their way. www.eenews.net/articles/how...
New modeling by researchers with NC State and Carnegie Mellon shows that data center and cryptocurrency mining growth through 2030 could increase average U.S. electricity generation costs by 8% and greenhouse gas emissions from power generation by 30%. www.cmu.edu/work-that-ma...
August 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
New modeling by researchers with NC State and Carnegie Mellon shows that data center and cryptocurrency mining growth through 2030 could increase average U.S. electricity generation costs by 8% and greenhouse gas emissions from power generation by 30%. www.cmu.edu/work-that-ma...
North Carolina Gov. Stein issued an executive order today creating the Energy Policy Task Force "to strengthen the state’s electricity infrastructure and energy affordability as demand increases." Members include electeds, regulators, business people, enviros. governor.nc.gov/news/press-r...
August 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
North Carolina Gov. Stein issued an executive order today creating the Energy Policy Task Force "to strengthen the state’s electricity infrastructure and energy affordability as demand increases." Members include electeds, regulators, business people, enviros. governor.nc.gov/news/press-r...
Cheap? Nuclear power is far more expensive than renewable generation sources, according to numerous sources including the US Energy Information Administration. Here's a recent comparative analysis from Australia. www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/cs...
August 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Cheap? Nuclear power is far more expensive than renewable generation sources, according to numerous sources including the US Energy Information Administration. Here's a recent comparative analysis from Australia. www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/cs...
Barron's reports: "Electricity Prices Are Surging. How the Political Fallout Could Hit Companies, Too." www.barrons.com/articles/ele...
August 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Barron's reports: "Electricity Prices Are Surging. How the Political Fallout Could Hit Companies, Too." www.barrons.com/articles/ele...
Sunrise Durham’s Utility Fairness Now campaign is collecting stories from North Carolinians struggling with high electric bills and reliable access to electric power. Respondents are invited to share stories in English at tinyurl.com/storycollectionEN or Spanish at tinyurl.com/storycollectionES.
August 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Sunrise Durham’s Utility Fairness Now campaign is collecting stories from North Carolinians struggling with high electric bills and reliable access to electric power. Respondents are invited to share stories in English at tinyurl.com/storycollectionEN or Spanish at tinyurl.com/storycollectionES.
CIGFUR and CUCA, groups representing Duke Energy’s industrial and commercial customers, want to bar NCWARN from intervening in a NC Utilities Commission docket on data centers and other large load additions -- but the climate justice nonprofit is fighting back. starw1.ncuc.gov/NCUC/ViewFil...
August 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
CIGFUR and CUCA, groups representing Duke Energy’s industrial and commercial customers, want to bar NCWARN from intervening in a NC Utilities Commission docket on data centers and other large load additions -- but the climate justice nonprofit is fighting back. starw1.ncuc.gov/NCUC/ViewFil...
Duke Energy Corp. has notified regulators that it intends to merge its Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress utilities in the Carolinas. starw1.ncuc.gov/NCUC/ViewFil...
July 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Duke Energy Corp. has notified regulators that it intends to merge its Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress utilities in the Carolinas. starw1.ncuc.gov/NCUC/ViewFil...
Groups had planned to protest in Raleigh the day before N.C. lawmakers overrode the governor's veto of a controversial energy bill that eliminates Duke Energy's near-term carbon pollution limits and more. They had to cancel the event due to severe heat. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
July 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Groups had planned to protest in Raleigh the day before N.C. lawmakers overrode the governor's veto of a controversial energy bill that eliminates Duke Energy's near-term carbon pollution limits and more. They had to cancel the event due to severe heat. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Researchers at Duke University's Nicholas Institute confirmed an earlier analysis by NC State profs that found passing S. 266 could cost customers billions of dollars due to methane gas prices. Override vote could come as soon as 7/29. nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/sites/defaul...
July 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Researchers at Duke University's Nicholas Institute confirmed an earlier analysis by NC State profs that found passing S. 266 could cost customers billions of dollars due to methane gas prices. Override vote could come as soon as 7/29. nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/sites/defaul...
The morning after Duke Energy's home state of North Carolina suffered a major climate disaster, with at least one person dead and scores rescued from flooded homes, the company was promoting its plan to dump more heat-trapping pollution into the atmosphere.
July 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The morning after Duke Energy's home state of North Carolina suffered a major climate disaster, with at least one person dead and scores rescued from flooded homes, the company was promoting its plan to dump more heat-trapping pollution into the atmosphere.
Link to the N.C. State analysis cited by Gov. Stein: drive.google.com/file/d/1-ZU9...
July 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Link to the N.C. State analysis cited by Gov. Stein: drive.google.com/file/d/1-ZU9...