# Duke Energy Proposes North Carolina Load Tariff

Duke Energy has proposed North Carolina’s first large-load tariff for data centers and other high-demand customers. The proposal includes minimum payments, long-term commitments, upfront payments for dedicated grid equipment, and possible curtailment during grid stress. Amazon, Andale LLC (identified as a Meta affiliate), Google, and Microsoft are listed as large-load customer signatories. The North Carolina Utilities Commission’s review is the next key step; whether large users will pay for new generation and may provide their own clean energy remain unresolved.

- Data-center developers, owners, and contractors should account for the proposed minimum payments, long contract commitments, and dedicated grid-equipment costs in project power and infrastructure planning.
- Potential curtailment during grid stress creates an operational risk to evaluate when planning facility capacity and continuity requirements.
- The unresolved cost allocation for new generation and the option to supply clean energy could affect power-procurement strategies and project economics; these terms remain subject to Commission review.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities, Information Technology
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- North Carolina Utilities Commission
- North Carolina Department of Justice (NCDOJ)
- Office of the Governor of North Carolina

### Vendors
- Duke Energy (Utility proposing the large-load tariff)
- Amazon (Large-load customer signatory to the proposal)
- Andale LLC (Large-load customer signatory to the proposal; identified as a Meta affiliate)
- Google (Large-load customer signatory to the proposal)
- Microsoft (Large-load customer signatory to the proposal)

### Key Quotes
> The Utilities Commission must require data centers to pay the full cost of their impact and bring their own clean energy.
> — Josh Stein, Governor

> This is a massive step forward in making sure data centers pay their fair share – but we’re not done yet.
> — Jeff Jackson, Attorney General

### Sources
- [Attorney General Jeff Jackson, Governor Stein Respond to Duke Energy’s Proposal for NC’s First Large Load Tariff - NCDOJ](https://ncdoj.gov/attorney-general-jeff-jackson-governor-stein-respond-to-duke-energys-proposal-for-ncs-first-large-load-tariff/) - Ncdoj