1+ week, 6+ day ago  (718+ words) CHAPEL HILL, N. C. The Southern Environmental Law Centerfiled amotionaskingthe North Carolina Utilities Commissionto reconsiderarecentorderdirecting Duke Energy to pause its2026 solarand solar-plus-storageprocurement process. Despiteescalatingenergy costs and demand, the commissionissued an unexpected orderto'defer'bringingcheaper, cleaner, and more reliablesolarenergyonlinein North Carolina, effectively cancellingthe2026 annual competitive solar procurement....