Dive Summary:

• Since 2007, Duke Energy Renewables has invested more than $2.5 billion in clean energy.
• After adding 650 megawatts (MW) of U.S. wind and solar capacity in 2012, the company plans to reach 6,000 MW of clean energy by 2020.
• Duke also aims to reduce customer energy consumption by 15,000 GWh and peak demand by 4,800 MW come 2020.

From the article:
“…the company has invested $9 billion in five new plants, three of which were completed in 2012 and two additional plants that are currently in progress, and will have retired about 3,400 MW worth of capacity in older coal units by the end of 2013. That number will increase to 6,300 MW over the next fear years, the company stated.”