ASHEVILLE, N.C.
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ASHEVILLE, N.C.
North Carolina reached a milestone last year when its installed solar capacity exceeded 1 gigawatt, according to a clean-energy census by the N.C. Sustainable Energy Association. This feat makes North Carolina a national and regional leader in solar energy behind only California, Arizona and New Jersey. The NCSEA census also noted that the Tar Heel […]
Peak energy demand will determine the capacity of Duke Energy’s planned upgrades at the company’s Lake Julian power plant, according to speakers at a panel discussion on WNC’s future energy needs on Feb. 3. Speakers stressed the importance of partnerships between Duke Energy, local government and community partners to reduce demand and delay or eliminate a third new natural gas-fired generation unit planned for the Lake Julian site.
Responding to a major public outcry against all of the routes proposed for the transmission lines, Duke has reconfigured its plans for upgrading the coal-fired power plan in Skyland. The revised plans eliminate the need for a Campobello, S.C. substation and a high-voltage transmission line connecting that plant with the Asheville facility.
After a final inspection, project leaders anticipate that the new, six-acre “solar farm” at the Biltmore Estate will begin delivering power to Antler Hill Village next week.
Photos by Bill Rhodes.