Duke Energy would be allowed to avoid a fast-approaching climate change goal and charge North Carolina customers now for future power plants under the terms of a bill on the way to Gov. Josh Stein.

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein vetoed Senate Bill 266, which would have eliminated the state's clean-energy goals for its primary power company.

Federal lawmakers are throwing a wrench in Enfield’s plans for solar, energy efficiency, and a resilience center. But local ...