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

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent merger between Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress, focusing on its implications in the energy sector.

  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 […]

People in this episode

Guest: Jackson Ewing

Topics covered

• energy merger
• electricity providers
• regulatory approval
• energy industry consolidation
• Duke Energy

Keywords

• Duke Energy
• merger
• electricity
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• energy industry
• regulatory commissions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress, Duke University

Places: North Carolina, South Carolina

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