Solar power in North Carolina

Duke Energy begins construction on largest solar plant in Surry County, N.C.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Duke Energy continues to expand solar power in North Carolina with construction starting on its 22.6-megawatt (MW) Stony Knoll Solar power plant.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Duke Energy continues to expand solar power in North Carolina with construction starting on its 22.6-megawatt (MW) Stony Knoll Solar power plant.
  • Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions also supports the communities where its facilities and team members are based through the efforts of the Duke Energy Foundation.
  • * Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions is a non-regulated commercial brand of Duke Energy Corporation, which includes the following subsidiaries of Duke Energy Corporation that are registered to transact business in various states and may be branded as Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions for marketing purposes: Duke Energy One, Inc.; Duke Energy Commercial Enterprises, Inc.; Duke Energy Renewables, Inc.; Duke Energy Renewables Commercial, LLC; Duke Energy Renewable Services, LLC.
  • ; Duke Energy Renewables Storage, LLC; Duke Energy Renewables Wind, LLC.

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions will build its largest solar project to date: 250-MW Pisgah Ridge Solar in Texas

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Monday, June 7, 2021
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions*, a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), today announced the start of construction of the 250-megawatt (MW) Pisgah Ridge Solar project in Navarro County, Texas.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions*, a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), today announced the start of construction of the 250-megawatt (MW) Pisgah Ridge Solar project in Navarro County, Texas.
  • Once in operation, it will be the largest utility-scale solar facility in Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions' fleet.
  • The engineering and construction for the project are being performed by Moss, while Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions will own and operate the project.
  • * Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions is a non-regulated commercial brand of Duke Energy Corporation, which includes the following subsidiaries of Duke Energy Corporation that are registered to transact business in various states and may be branded as Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions for marketing purposes: Duke Energy One, Inc.; Duke Energy Commercial Enterprises, Inc.; Duke Energy Renewables, Inc.; Duke Energy Renewables Commercial, LLC; Duke Energy Renewable Services, LLC.

Duke Energy begins construction on 22.6-megawatt Cabarrus County, N.C., solar project

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Expanding its rapidly growing clean-energy portfolio, Duke Energy has begun construction on the 22.6-MW Speedway Solar power plant in Cabarrus County.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Expanding its rapidly growing clean-energy portfolio, Duke Energy has begun construction on the 22.6-MW Speedway Solar power plant in Cabarrus County.
  • The project will be owned and operated by Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a new commercial brand that includes Duke Energy Renewables.
  • "Duke Energy is making an aggressive push to expand renewable energy, reduce carbon emissions and achieve a net-zero carbon goal for 2050," said Stephen De May, Duke Energy's North Carolina president.
  • Under North Carolina's Competitive Procurement for Renewable Energy, proposed projects must be built where there is a need for energy capacity on the Duke Energy system in North Carolina or South Carolina.

North Carolina Ranked 3rd Nationally for Solar Power Overall but 31st for Solar on Schools, Says Report

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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b'CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- North Carolina currently ranks at an impressive 3rd place for total solar power capacity.

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  • b'CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- North Carolina currently ranks at an impressive 3rd place for total solar power capacity.
  • Only 57 schools in North Carolina have solar energy systems installed on campus.\nAccording to the report, the neighboring state with the largest number of solar schools is Virginia.
  • "\nIn the past, financing arrangements that allowed schools in Virginia to get solar with no upfront cost were illegal in North Carolina.
  • "\nSecure Futures is among a handful of providers authorized by the North Carolina Utilities Commission to offer distributed solar power through the state\'s solar equipment leasing program.

Recurrent Energy Breaks Ground on 100 MW Sunflower Solar Project

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
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b'GUELPH, ON, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, LLC ("Recurrent Energy"), commenced construction on the 100 MWac Sunflower Solar Project located in Sunflower County, Mississippi.

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  • b'GUELPH, ON, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, LLC ("Recurrent Energy"), commenced construction on the 100 MWac Sunflower Solar Project located in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
  • To support construction of the Sunflower solar project, Recurrent Energy recently closed debt financing totaling over $146 million, inclusive of construction loan and letter of credit commitments.
  • Recurrent Energy signed a BTA with Entergy Mississippi in 2018 designating the regulated utility to own the Sunflower solar project when it reaches commercial operation in early 2022.
  • Based in the U.S., Recurrent Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and functions as Canadian Solar\'s U.S. project development arm.

Duke Energy, Wells Fargo, NextEra Energy Resources join forces on major solar expansion in North Carolina

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
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"We're excited to work with Duke Energy and Wells Fargo to provide more affordable, renewable energy through the Green Source Advantage program," said Matt Handel, senior vice president of development for NextEra Energy Resources.

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  • "We're excited to work with Duke Energy and Wells Fargo to provide more affordable, renewable energy through the Green Source Advantage program," said Matt Handel, senior vice president of development for NextEra Energy Resources.
  • Wells Fargo and NextEra Energy Resources agreed on the specific project and additional costs associated with energy from the facility.
  • Duke Energy's GSA program made 600 MW of capacity available for large Duke Energy customers in North Carolina.
  • Duke Energy maintains more than 3,500 MW of solar power on its energy grid in North Carolina, which could power about 700,000 homes and businesses at peak output.

Record-breaking year in solar for Duke Energy customers in North Carolina

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Solar power continued to grow in North Carolina in 2020 with more Duke Energy customers using solar power than ever before.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Solar power continued to grow in North Carolina in 2020 with more Duke Energy customers using solar power than ever before.
  • "Our customers want more renewable energy and Duke Energy is making that a reality for them," said Stephen De May, Duke Energy's North Carolina president.
  • Duke Energy owns and operates more than 40 solar facilities in North Carolina.
  • Overall, Duke Energy has more than 3,700 MW of solar energy connected to its energy grid in the state.

Duke Energy, City of Charlotte team up on solar power project in North Carolina

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Thursday, May 14, 2020
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Charlotte has become the first municipality to execute a renewable power agreement under Duke Energy's Green Source Advantage (GSA) program further expanding solar energy in North Carolina.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Charlotte has become the first municipality to execute a renewable power agreement under Duke Energy's Green Source Advantage (GSA) program further expanding solar energy in North Carolina.
  • Under a 20-year power purchase agreement, Duke Energy will secure zero carbon power to partially offset the city of Charlotte's energy demand.
  • The city will partner with Carolina Solar Energy, a North Carolina-based solar energy company, and Ecoplexus, an international solar energy company with offices in Durham, N.C., to build the solar farm, which is expected to be fully operational in 2022.
  • Currently, Duke Energy maintains more than 3,300 MW of solar power on its energy grid in North Carolina and operates 40 solar facilities.

Duke Energy Renewables' largest Texas solar project now online

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Thursday, January 30, 2020
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), announced that its 100-megawatt (MW-alternating current) Lapetus Solar project in Andrews County, Texas, began commercial operation in December 2019.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), announced that its 100-megawatt (MW-alternating current) Lapetus Solar project in Andrews County, Texas, began commercial operation in December 2019.
  • It is Duke Energy's second solar project in commercial operation in Texas and the first large-scale solar project in Andrews County.
  • We're thrilled that Lapetus Solar is now online and will contribute to the growth of the community's clean energy facilities," said Rob Caldwell, president, Duke Energy Renewables.
  • In addition to the Lapetus Solar project in Andrews County, in 2019 Duke Energy Renewables announced the acquisition of the 200-MW(ac) Holstein Solar project in Nolan County and the 200-MW(ac) Rambler Solar project in Tom Green County, Texas.

Dominion Energy Solar for Students Program Expanding to North Carolina, South Carolina and Seeking Additional Applications in Virginia

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Monday, November 4, 2019
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RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --As Dominion Energy dramatically expands its renewable energy infrastructure, it is increasing the number of sites for its Solar for Students program in Virginia and expanding the initiative to North Carolina and South Carolina.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --As Dominion Energy dramatically expands its renewable energy infrastructure, it is increasing the number of sites for its Solar for Students program in Virginia and expanding the initiative to North Carolina and South Carolina.
  • The expansion of Solar for Students occurs asDominion Energy is leading the country's transition toward a clean energy future .
  • The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation is currently seeking applications from K-12 public schools or educational non-profit organizations with STEM programming in the regions of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia within Dominion Energy's electric service territory.
  • "We are very excited to expand our Solar for Students program to North and South Carolina," said Hunter A. Applewhite, president of the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation.