Stein, Jackson say NC regulators need to hold Duke Energy to federal data center pledge

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson urged state regulators to enforce Duke Energy's commitment to the Trump administration’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which aims to prevent data centers from shifting costs to consumers. Duke Energy seeks to merge its Carolinas and Progress subsidiaries, while the pledge requires large energy users to cover their own infrastructure costs. State leaders want the utility to formalize the agreement in writing for enforceability.