North Carolina has unexpectedly become one of the fastest-growing destinations for solar energy developers in the nation, but a battle pitting the state's largest utilities against environmentalists could stop that growth in its tracks.

The North Carolina Utilities Commission will hold a hearing March 18 to consider a proposed settlement that would grant Progress Energy Carolinas an average ...

Duke Energy Carolinas filed a request with the North Carolina Utilities Commission Wednesday for an increase in rates to cover its energy-efficiency programs...