Expansion of Duke Energy's Richmond County Complex Axed in Attempt to Power Data Centers

Expansion of Duke Energy's Richmond County complex axed in attempt to power data centers

Duke Energy wanted to add a natural gas turbine to a facility in order to generate about 250 megawatts of power for the anticipated data centers.

NC regulators deny Duke Energy’s $584 million gas turbine proposal near Amazon data center

NC regulators denied Duke Energy’s $584 million gas turbine proposal near Hamlet, citing unanswered questions about data center demand and who would pay for the project.

Regulators deny $584M gas turbine project from Duke Energy

In a surprise decision, the North Carolina Utilities Commission denied Duke Energy’s request to build a $584M gas turbine at the Smith Energy Complex … Source

Citing Trump, GOP regulators reject gas plant for Amazon data center

GOP officials in North Carolina said Duke Energy’s plans for powering the Amazon facility ran counter to the president’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge.