Using data provided by Duke Energy, a local task force has shown that much of
the growth in WNC’s peak electrical demand is driven by the conversion of
existing oil- and propane-fired heating systems to electric heat pumps. Slowing
the growth in peak demand is the mission of the task force, which ho…
Since legislation allowing farmers to grow industrial hemp passed into law last
year, local farmers and entrepreneurs have been working to explore how the crop
can contribute to Western North Carolina’s economy.