Duke has said it needs to use natural gas, instead of intermittent renewable energy, in order to maintain grid stability and reliability as it transitions away from coal-fired generation.

Duke Energy Corp. said it would consider shifting its plans for coal plants if Donald Trump follows through on his promises to terminate rules that stifle power-plant pollution. In the event of a ...

Duke Energy is backing off its plan to move away from using coal to generate power by 2035 ... “As you're making a transition to modernize an older fleet with aging units, we have to balance ...

Duke Energy had previously committed to eliminating coal completely from its energy ... We cannot take a step backward from the clean energy transition already underway. There is simply too ...

If approved, the reactor would be located at the Belews Creek replacing the existing coal-fired plant slated for retirement in about 10 years. This would be Duke Energy’s first SMR, a technology ...

Duke Energy is poised to replace some coal-fired power plants with gas-fired ... We look forward to working together as we transition to cleaner energy in a manner that keeps North Carolina ...