Duke Energy Carbon Plan Nears NC Regulator Decision (Correct)

North Carolina’s public utilities regulator is poised to decide whether to accept one of Duke Energy Corp.‘s proposed plans for carbon reduction that include building new gas-fired power plants.

The North Carolina Utilities Commission has until the end of this year to adopt a plan that steers the state’s public utilities on a road to carbon neutrality by mid-century. It could employ one of Duke’s proposed pathways or opt for alternatives that call for more renewables.

Duke wants to expand gas infrastructure to replace coal plants, increase solar and wind, and develop hydrogen and small modular nuclear reactors.

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