Tag: Duke Energy

Duke Energy’s natural gas plant nears completion

Duke Energy Florida's natural gas plant in Citrus County is on track to deliver cleaner, more reliable energy for Floridians.

Piedmont will deliver gas to American power plant

It has been announced that Piedmont Natural Gas has entered into an agreement with Duke Energy to deliver natural gas to the electric utility’s W.S.

Duke Energy gets new vice president

Duke Energy named Catherine S. Stempien as the new vice president, corporate development, replacing Richard Bates, who is leaving Duke Energy to pursue other interests.

Duke Energy brings 2,365MW capacity online

Duke Energy brought three new power plants online at the end of 2012 in North Carolina, representing a combined investment of nearly USD 3.65B and reducing emissions of sulfur dioxide, mercury and nitrogen oxides.

Duke Energy begins testing at IGCC power plant

With construction of the 630 MW, integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) Edwardsport power plant in Indiana virtually complete, testing is under way to prepare for commercial operations next year, Duke Energy said.The plant has successfully produced electricity using natural gas, and the next phase is testing the coal-gasification equipment.

Coal-fired plants to be retired Oct. 1

Progress Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, will officially retire two coal-fired power plants Oct.