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Duke Energy Initiatives

Duke Energy continues to diversify the mix of fuels it uses to generate electricity for its customers by making significant investments in renewable energy projects.

The company is committed to exploring the potential of renewable energy to meet rising demand by adding several sources to our hydroelectric capacity, including:

 Many states are in the process of instituting renewable energy portfolio standards that call for the generation of a percentage of electricity from renewable sources. The desire to reduce the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere has also served to propel renewable power to the forefront of the national energy agenda.

Duke Energy’s wind, solar, hydroelectric, biomass and other renewable energy projects underscore the company’s commitment to doing business in a way that is good for people, the planet and profits.