Duke Energy sources a solution to meet demand for electricity in Western North Carolina. The current plan calls for building three substations in Asheville. Currently the substation that was to be built in a lot next to the Asheville’s Isaac Dickson Elementary School is delayed.
From Carolina Public Press
By Margaret Williams
Duke Energy will delay building a power substation next to Asheville’s Isaac Dickson Elementary School, but the utility remains committed to a broader plan aimed at meeting increased demand in the area, said company spokesperson Meghan Musgrave. And it remains unclear whether — and to what degree — city leaders agreed to assist the company in locating substations within Asheville city limits.
“We have currently put a hold on developing the Hill Street site [at Dickson] and are focusing our attention on developing the Hilliard Street site,” Musgrave said.
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