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Asheville committee backs formal intervention in Duke Energy carbon plan, asks to review draft comments before filing
Summary
PEDE authorized staff to work with Buncombe County to intervene in Duke Energy’s 2026 Carbon Plan/Integrated Resource Plan and asked that the draft comment letter be shared with City Council before formal submission; committee members cited concerns about reduced solar buildout, added gas, and delayed coal retirements in the proposed plan.
The PEDE committee on Jan. 20 recommended that City Council authorize staff to work with Buncombe County to formally intervene in Duke Energy’s 2026 Carbon Plan/Integrated Resource Plan (CPIRP) docket at the North Carolina Utilities Commission and requested that staff return a draft comment letter to City Council for review prior to formal filing.
Why intervene: Staff explained that the CPIRP sets Duke Energy’s forecasted generation mix for the next 10–20 years and that a formal intervention gives the city standing so its…
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