Dive Summary:
- Duke Energy's new Dan River natural gas plant in Eden, North Carolina will result in decreased emissions and higher efficiency, reports the energy conglomerate based in N.C.
- The new plant doubles the capacity of Duke's aging coal plant site, now retired as a part of Duke's ongoing effort to modernize its business.
- The new Dan River plant is capable of powering half a million homes.
From the press release:
"It's great to be part of this event today marking the opening of this new advanced-technology facility, said Paul Newton, president of Duke Energy North Carolina. "The Dan River Plant represents the overall plans of Duke Energy to invest in our communities and install new state-of-the-art power generation that will provide safe, reliable and increasingly clean energy for North Carolina."
