Duke Energy wants to power the Carolinas with wind

Further diversifies company’s energy mix / To be delivered to Duke Energy Carolinas system by 2022

As part of building a smarter energy future and generating cleaner energy for its customers, Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 500 megawatts (MW) of wind capacity that would be delivered to its transmission system. Results from the RFP could bring clean wind energy to the Carolinas and help DEC meet North Carolina's 2007 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) that mandates the company generate 12.5 percent of its retail sales in the state by renewable energy or energy efficiency programs by 2021, and continuing afterward. “As costs in the wind sector decline and capacity factors... ... More: Official Press Release Duke Energy

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