Duke Energy

Duke Energy (), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America. It is "the biggest nuclear power company in America."Carney, Timothy (2011-03-14) , Washington Examiner

Overview

Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Duke Energy owns 36,000 megawatts of base-load and peak generation in the United States, which it distributes to its 4 million customers. Duke Energy's service territory covers with of distribution lines. Almost all of Duke Energy's Midwest generation comes from coal, natural gas, or oil, while half of its Carolinas generation comes from its nuclear power plants. During 2006, Duke Energy generated 148,798,332 megawatt-hours of electrical energy.

Duke Energy Generation Services (DEGS), a subsidiary of Duke Energy, specializes in the development, ownership, and operation of various generation facilities throughout the United States. This segment of the company operates 6,600 megawatts of generation. 240 megawatts of wind generation were under construction and 1,500 additional megawatts of wind generation were in planning...
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