The N.C. Utilities Commission is holding hearings this week in Raleigh on the two power companies’ plan to create the nation’s largest electric utility. This week’s hearings will be the only forum for the public to debate the merger, a fact several speakers decried. “We urge you to take these meetings to the communities whose […]

Progress Energy customers in North Carolina will pay a little less for electricity starting Dec. 1.

This morning Progress Energy officials are warning customers about a potential scam where thieves attempt to get credit card information over the phone.