Mega-utility Duke Energy is about to knock down a coal plant that has run west of Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1957. Soon the company will build its largest grid battery on that spot, part of an unprecedented energy-storage construction spree. The Allen Steam Station used to generate 1,155 megawatts of coal-fired electricity. But four of its five … Continue reading “Duke Energy to knock down coal plant and build its biggest battery yet”
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A question of ‘regulatory surplus’ For large customers with 100% clean energy commitments, a green tariff is a necessity in North Carolina, where Duke has a monopoly and cities, data centers, and the like can’t buy clean energy directly from solar farms. In theory, a green tariff allows a company such as Google or Amazon to spur a new supply of … Continue reading “North Carolina approves Duke Energy’s controversial green tariff plan”