Duke Energy proposes gas plants, extends coal to serve data center demand

Duke Energy's updated long-range plan includes two new gas plants and extended coal operations to meet speculative data center electricity demand, raising concerns among advocates about ratepayer costs.

First covered Aug 18, 2026 · 7:22 PM PT · 1 article

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Coverage

4h CleanTechnica Duke’s New Energy Plan for Data Centers Requires Consumer Protections Now — COLUMBIA, S.C. — Duke Energy released its latest long-range energy plan, which proposes two additional gas plants and extends costly coal plant operations…

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duke-energy.com Appendix D Load Forecast Web (duke-energy.com)

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datacenterdynamics.com Duke Energy to extend life of Carolina coal plants to meet surging data center demand - DCD

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powermag.com Duke Energy Plan Includes New Gas-Fired Plants, Nuclear Additions, Delayed Coal Retirements

mediahub.unc.edu North Carolina’s data center boom is reshaping the state’s energy environment. What now? - UNC Media Hub

fortune.com Utility giant Duke Energy plans to spend industry record $103 billion on growth as data centers and affordability take center stage | Fortune

Appeared in: 2026-08-19 (#3)

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