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State ex rel. NC Utilities Commission, et al. v. CIGFUR III, et al.
Filed May 22, 2026

The vote

5–1
Divided
+1 in part
7 of 7 justices participating
Concurring in part, dissenting in part 1 justice Joined part of the ruling, dissented from the rest
Dissent 1 justice Disagreed with the Court’s decision

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From the opinion

In this appeal we consider the lawfulness of final orders issued by the North Carolina Utilities Commission granting rate increases for Duke Energy Progress, LLC (DEP) and Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (DEC), both of which are wholly owned subsidiaries of Duke Energy Corporation.1 The orders approve performance-based regu

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The record

DecisionAffirmed
Docket139A24
CountyN.C. Utilities Commission