In NC Strong Update, Governor Stein Highlights Commitments to Keep North Carolinians Safe and Lower Costs for Families

In NC Strong Update, Governor Stein Highlights Commitments to Keep North Carolinians Safe and Lower Costs for Families Release Date Tue, 10/27/2026 - 12:00 sengel Tue, 10/27/2026 - 12:12 Today Governor Josh Stein held his latest NC Strong Update to highlight ongoing initiatives to lower the cost of living for North Carolina families and keep people safe. Lowering Energy Bills As temperatures drop and North Carolina families turn their heat on, Governor Stein continues to address the need to combat rising utility bills. The Governor’s bipartisan Energy Policy Task Force found that electricity rates could increase by as much as 70% over the next 15 years, and key factors in this increase are the large energy loads of data centers, which make up approximately 30% of new energy projects but 80% of projected future energy demand. According to a new report done in conjunction with the Energy Policy Task Force, data centers’ large energy loads will create $50 billion more in costs through 2050. “Data centers’ large energy loads are going to create $50 billion in costs for all ratepayers, and if nothing changes, families will have to foot data centers’ bill. That’s unacceptable. We need to

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