Duke Energy Renewables has completed its large-scale wind power plant in Oklahoma, the 200-megawatt (MW) Frontier Windpower Project.
Retired coal plant serves as new energy storage site
Duke Energy, LG Chem, and Greensmith are bringing new technology to the site of a 1952 retired coal plant with the completion of a 2-MW battery-based energy storage system. The new project is designed to increase reliability and stability for the electric power grid. As of November 17, the fast-response system is actively regulating electric grid…
Duke Energy, LG Chem and Greensmith team up to build a fast-response energy storage system in Ohio
Duke Energy, LG Chem and Greensmith will team up to build a battery-based energy storage system in Ohio, designed to enhance reliability and increase stability on the electric power grid. Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility, currently owns nearly 15 percent of the grid-connected, battery-based energy storage capacity in the U.S., according to independent research…
Milestones reached with completion of Los Vientos III wind power project
One hundred spinning turbines near the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, mark a major achievement for Duke Energy and its customer, Austin Energy. “The Los Vientos III Windpower Project achieving commercial operation represents a significant milestone for Duke Energy Renewables, as we now have more than 2,000 megawatts of renewable energy in production,” said…
Wind turbine drivetrain test facilities dedicated in Charleston, South Carolina
The South Carolina Lowcountry’s primary provider of electricity, together with the nation’s largest utility, joined Clemson University on Nov 21, 2013 to dedicate the world’s most-advanced energy systems testing and research center. The test facility , named the SCE&G Energy Innovation Center at the dedication, marked the beginning of groundbreaking research, education, and innovation at the Clemson…