Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America. It was founded by James Buchanan Duke.
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Duke Energy owns and operates 36,000 megawatts of base-load and peak generation that it distributes to its 4 million customers. Duke Energy's service territory covers 47,000 square miles (120,000 km) with 106,000 miles (171,0...
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Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America. It was founded by James Buchanan Duke.
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Duke Energy owns and operates 36,000 megawatts of base-load and peak generation that it distributes to its 4 million customers. Duke Energy's service territory covers 47,000 square miles (120,000 km) with 106,000 miles (171,000 km) of distribution lines. Almost all of Duke Energy's Midwest generation comes from coal, natural gas or oil, while half of its Carolinas generation comes from its nuclear power plants. During 2006, Duke Energy generated 148,798,332 megawatt-hours of electrical energy.
Duke Energy Generation Services (DEGS), a subsidiary of Duke Energy, specializes in the development, ownership and operation of various generation facilities throughout the United States. This segment of the company operates 6,600 megawatts of generation. 240 megawatts of...
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