Duke Energy Renewables now has 50 solar sites in nine states Duke Energy Renewables has announced the acquisition of the 13-megawatt Victory Solar Power Project in Adams County, Colo., from developer juwi Inc. “Victory is our first solar project in ...

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RALEIGH — Energy companies that want to build a natural gas pipeline through three states plan to hold public meetings on the project this week in North Carolina. The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline would run 550 miles from West Virginia, through Virginia ...

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DURHAM — North Carolina is poised for an economic boost thanks to laws authorizing fracking and by opening the door wider to more alternative energy production, Gov. Pat McCrory predicted Wednesday before state business leaders. Pushing ahead on his “all of the above” ...

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RALEIGH — The North Carolina Court of Appeals is being asked to decide whether the deal that made Charlotte-based Duke Energy Corp. the country’s largest electric company should be revised to do more for consumers. The court will hear arguments Wednesday challenging the ...

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Ryland Homes last week said it has acquired 32 new home sites in two neighborhoods at The Palisades, a master-planned community off Highway 49 in southwest Charlotte on the shore of Lake Wylie. Beth Payan of Larry Vershel Communications said Calabasas, Calif.-based ...

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Charlotte’s next big competitor for skilled workers might be coming from deep in the heart of Texas. When it comes to cities economic developers here are paying attention to, Austin, more than 1,100 miles away, is on the list as ...

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McGuireWoods said it has added four partners to its debt-finance practice group in Charlotte. The law firm said Eric Burk, Jim Hedrick, David Lapp and Kent Walker, from the Charlotte office of Winston & Strawn LLP, will represent clients in ...

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Duke Energy Corp. today said it plans to build another wind farm in Kansas. Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Charlotte-based Duke, will build, own and operate the 131-megawatt Cimarron II Windpower Project in Gray County, approximately 200 miles ...

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Duke Energy Carolinas today said it has requested approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission to increase electric rates. When factoring in the company’s residential and commercial customers, it would mean an increase of about 15 percent. The Charlotte-based company said ...

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Duke Energy Corp. said it will remain the title sponsor of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center’s Broadway Lights series for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons. “The Broadway Lights series brings world-class programming to our community and is a prime example of ...

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