Duke University’s Jackson Ewing on a massive merger between NC’s two largest electricity providers

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 25, 2026

Words: 197

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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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 …

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