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How the North Carolina legislature works
Divided governmentConvenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.
Senate · 50 seats Republican
House · 120 seats Republican
Governor Democratic
North Carolina
NC
2026 Legislative Session — Summary
High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session
1
Total Bills
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
1
Did not pass
All Time — Summary
High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record
23
Total
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
23
Did not pass
Generation Mix
2025 · EIA135.4 TWh total · 31.8% nuclear
135,437GWh generated in state
Energy storage
Battery 18 GWh
Pumped 0 GWh
Discharged to the grid.
Consumes ~145,847 GWh · net importer — 7% of electricity used comes from out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.
Market Structure
Regulated / Vertically Integrated
14.02¢
Residential/kWh
▼ 19%
10.25¢
Commercial/kWh
▼ 24%
7.80¢
Industrial/kWh
▼ 10%
▲/▼ vs US average (2025)
Nuclear Plants3 plants · 5,395 MW
McGuire
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC· PWR
2,441 MW
2 units
Brunswick Nuclear
Duke Energy Progress, LLC· BWR
2,003 MW
2 units
Harris
Duke Energy Progress, LLC· PWR
951 MW
1 unit
2026 Legislative Session
Session
2026 1st Special Session
Start Date
2026-01-01
End Date
2026-12-31
Status
In Session
Legislation
0 bills introduced in 2026
No bills tracked for 2026.
Regulatory & Executive Actions
Utility-commission proceedings and gubernatorial executive orders. Unlike legislation, these are ongoing and are not tied to a specific legislative session.
Regulatory Dockets
View all →3 utility-commission proceedings · ongoing regulatory dockets
E-100, Sub 207
2025 Carolinas Resource Plan / Carbon Plan (Duke Energy Progress & Duke Energy Carolinas)
pendingE-100, Sub 179North Carolina Utilities Commission · 2025
Duke Energy 2022 Biennial Integrated Resource Plans and Carbon Plan
closedE-7, Sub 819North Carolina Utilities Commission · 2022
Duke Energy Carolinas Application to Recover Nuclear Generation Development Expenses (Lee Nuclear Station)
closedNorth Carolina Utilities Commission · 2008