North CarolinaSB 2612025-2026 SessionSenate

AN ACT TO ELIMINATE THE INTERIM DATE FOR CARBON REDUCTION BY CERTAIN ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TO ALLOW AN ALTERNATIVE COST RECOVERY MECHANISM FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS FOR BASELOAD ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES.

Sponsored By: Lisa S. Barnes (Republican), Phil Berger (Republican), Paul Newton (Republican)

In Committee

COMMERCECOMMISSIONSCONSERVATIONELECTRICITY GENERATION & DISTRIBUTIONENVIRONMENTINFRASTRUCTUREINTERSTATE COOPERATIONINTERSTATE TRADEPOLLUTIONPUBLICUTILITIESUTILITIES COMN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Lisa S. Barnes

    Republican • Senate

  • Phil Berger

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Newton

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • W. Ted Alexander

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Newton

    Republican • Senate

  • Bob Brinson

    Republican • Senate

  • Jim Burgin

    Republican • Senate

  • Jr. David W. Craven

    Republican • Senate

  • Warren Daniel

    Republican • Senate

  • Carl Ford

    Republican • Senate

  • Amy S. Galey

    Republican • Senate

  • Ralph Hise

    Republican • Senate

  • Mark Hollo

    Republican • Senate

  • Brent Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Jarvis

    Republican • Senate

  • Todd Johnson

    Republican • Senate

  • Dana Jones

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael A. Lazzara

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael V. Lee

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom McInnis

    Republican • Senate

  • Timothy D. Moffitt

    Republican • Senate

  • Brad Overcash

    Republican • Senate

  • Norman W. Sanderson

    Republican • Senate

  • Benton G. Sawrey

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 31 • No: 12

Senate vote 3/13/2025

SB 261: Energy Security and Affordability Act.

Yes: 31 • No: 12 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    3/18/2025House
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    3/18/2025House
  3. Regular Message Received From Senate

    3/17/2025House
  4. Regular Message Sent To House

    3/17/2025Senate
  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    3/13/2025Senate
  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    3/13/2025Senate
  7. Reptd Fav

    3/12/2025Senate
  8. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    3/11/2025Senate
  9. Reptd Fav

    3/11/2025Senate
  10. Ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

    3/11/2025Senate
  11. Passed 1st Reading

    3/11/2025Senate
  12. Filed

    3/10/2025Senate

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