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  "path": "/news/22042026/north-carolina-energy-efficiency-company-fined-by-ferc/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T13:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://insideclimatenews.org",
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  "textContent": "This story was published in partnership with The Assembly. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has fined Durham, N.C.-based American Efficient $722 million and ordered the company to repay more than $410 million in “unjust profits” for alleged fraud in its energy efficiency program. In an April 15 ruling, FERC claims American Efficient withheld key information […]",
  "title": "Feds Fine Durham-Based Energy Efficiency Company $722 Million"
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