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NCUC Hearing on Duke Energy’s Western Carolinas Modernization Project

January 26, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

January 26 will be the only public hearing where residents can make themselves heard regarding Duke Energy’s Western Carolinas Modernization Project.  Please attend and make your voice heard.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP 

On December 16, Duke Energy has submitted to the North Carolina Utilities Commission a notification of intent to file an application for a “certificate of public convenience and necessity” for the new gas units that, if approved, would replace a coal-fired plant at Lake Julian, south of Asheville that is slated for retirement in 2020.

In its letter to the Commission, Duke Energy Progress stated its intent to seek approval of two new natural gas-fired 280-MW units, as well as a third 192-MW “peaking” unit designed to meet additional demand during peak times. Duke has publicly committed to working with our communities to find alternatives including energy efficiency and renewable energy infrastructure, in order to avoid the construction of the “peaking” unit.

Read MountainTrue’s response here.

The North Carolina Utilities Commission has scheduled a public hearing for the purpose of taking public witness testimony regarding the application, once filed, on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., in the Buncombe County Courthouse, 60 Court Plaza, Courtroom 1A, Asheville, North Carolina 28801. Petitions to intervene shall be filed with the Commission on or before Friday, February 12, 2016.

Details

Date:
January 26, 2016
Time:
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Venue

Buncombe County Court House
60 Court Plaza
Asheville, NC 28801 United States
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