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August 16, 2008

Duke Energy negotiating with some Save-A-Watt opponents

The Charlotte Business Journal and its affiliate papers nationwide are reporting that Duke pursuing compromise on Save-A-Watt, its controversial plan with the centerpiece bright idea to reward stockholders for nuclear plants not built by charging ratepayers over $16 each for energy efficient light bulbs worth less than two bucks each retail. Our previous blog has more. NCPIRG and other Save-A-Watt opponents will announce a new energy efficiency plan Monday, and will urge regulators to substitute it for the Duke proposal.

Posted by Ed Mierzwinski at August 16, 2008 10:33 AM


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