Proponents of “green” energy are terrifically excited about the growth of solar energy in North Carolina. In fact, the Solar Energy Industries Association cites North Carolina as ... Keep Reading
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Solar Cronyism Continued – HB589
House Bill 589, the misnamed Competitive Energy Solutions for NC, is making its way through the North Carolina Senate. As I said previously, “the skids have been greased” for this ... Keep Reading
Solar Bill (HB589) Lobbyists’ Information Sheet
The table below is from lobbyists working to pass the solar bill, House Bill 589 (Competitive Energy Solutions for NC). They sent this handy little "fact sheet" on the bill to me, ... Keep Reading
New From Civitas: NCEnergyCrooks.com
Tired of rising utility bills? Had it with fat cat special interests profiting off the backs of NC families and small businesses? Then check out NCEnergyCrooks.com - a website ... Keep Reading
Civitas asks for Investigation into “Clean Energy” PAC’s Campaign Reporting
In a letter to the State Board of Elections Chairman, Josh Howard, Civitas President, Francis De Luca asked the Board to investigate the campaign reporting practices of the North ... Keep Reading
BIG SOLAR III: PAC Funnels Cronies’ Money to Candidates
In two previous articles, we examined how Republican political consultants in North Carolina have pushed the agenda of Big Solar – the solar power companies and their millionaire ... Keep Reading
May 2015 Civitas Newspaper
The May 2015 NC Capitol Connection highlighted how Big Solar -- the insiders and lobbyists who tout renewable energy mandates -- have pushed legislators to support the mandates. ... Keep Reading
House Approves Amendment Striking a Blow Against Big Solar Cronies
Late last night the NC House approved an amendment to an otherwise little-discussed regulatory reform bill. The amendment would cap the state's renewable energy portfolio standard ... Keep Reading
Are Solar Lobbyists in NC Trying to Hide Their Money Trail?
Last week, Civitas published Part I in a series of articles exposing the "Big Solar" power players in NC behind the push for crony policies favoring solar energy. Friday Civitas ... Keep Reading
SPECIAL REPORT, PART II: Are Solar Lobbyists Trying to Hide Their Money Trail?
By Francis De Luca and Susan Myrick PART 2 Are Solar Lobbyists Trying to Hide Their Money Trail? In part one of this series we reported on right-of-center political ... Keep Reading
