Utility Disconnections Double in WNC Amid National Energy Crisis

WNC -- April 2, 2026: While the mountain laurel is beginning to bloom across Western North Carolina, thousands of our neighbors are sitting in the dark. New data reveals that utility disconnections for Duke Energy Carolinas customers doubled in February 2026, a staggering surge that local advocates are calling a humanitarian crisis.The Local Surge: By the NumbersThe fallout from the record-breaking "January Freeze" has officially arrived. On January 27, snow and ice storms drove energy demand to