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August 19, 2026 | Media Coverage

WTVR CBS 6 News

Virginia Governor ‘Skeptical’ of NextEra-Dominion Energy Merger, Experts Urge Strong Conditions

Institute Experts: Ben Weintraut

Issues: Power Sector Competitiveness

August 18, 2026 | Media Coverage

Radio IQ/WVTF Public Radio

Listen: Some Virginia Legislators Oppose Dominion-Nextera Merger, Others Are Waiting for More Info

Institute Experts: Ben Weintraut

Issues: Power Sector Competitiveness

July 30, 2026 | Media Coverage

Elon News Network

N.C. Attorney General Will Not Sign New Duke Energy Settlement

Institute Experts: Jackson Ewing

Issues: Power Sector Competitiveness

July 29, 2026 | News - Event Recordings

Watch: Power Sector Mergers and Competitiveness

Institute Experts: Jackson Ewing; Trey Gowdy; Eric Parajon

Issues: Power Sector Competitiveness

June 12, 2026 | News - Key Findings

Five Key Findings: Encouraging or Impeding Power Sector Competitiveness

Institute Experts: Eric Parajon; Trey Gowdy; Jackson Ewing

Issues: Power Sector Competitiveness

June 2, 2026 | Media Coverage

Coastal Review

‘Too Soon’ to See NC’s Effects from a NextEra-Dominion Deal

Institute Experts: Jackson Ewing

Issues: Power Sector Competitiveness

May 12, 2026 | Expert Insights - Commentaries

NC Newsline

Commentary: Duke Energy Doubles Down in the Carolinas: What Consumers Stand to Lose—and Gain

Institute Experts: Jackson Ewing

Issues: Power Sector Competitiveness

December 16, 2025 | News - Key Findings

Three Key Takeaways: How Price Elasticity of Demand for Residential Electricity Differs Across States

Institute Experts: Eric Parajon; Trey Gowdy; Jackson Ewing; Ben Weintraut

Issues: Electricity Demand Growth; Power Sector Competitiveness

December 15, 2025

Watch: Launching a Power Sector Competitiveness Dashboard for the Southeast U.S.

Institute Experts: Jackson Ewing; Alix Peterson Zwane; Trey Gowdy; Eric Parajon

Issues: Power Sector Competitiveness

December 12, 2025 | Media Coverage

Utility Dive

Duke University Launches Power Sector ‘Competitiveness’ Dashboard for Southeast

Institute Experts: Trey Gowdy; Jackson Ewing; Alix Peterson Zwane; Eric Parajon

Issues: Power Sector Competitiveness

December 11, 2025

Nicholas Institute Dashboard Shows Range of Competitiveness in Southeast Power Sector

Institute Experts: Trey Gowdy; Eric Parajon; Jackson Ewing; Alix Peterson Zwane

Issues: Power Sector Competitiveness