Duke Energy Renewables announced it has signed an agreement with Deepwater Wind to perform remote-monitoring and control services for the first offshore wind project in the United States, the Block Island Wind Farm. Located off the shores of Block Island, Rhode Island, Deepwater Wind completed construction on the 30-MW offshore wind farm in August. GE Renewable…

Furthering efforts to provide more renewables to customers, Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) issued a request for 750,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy located in its territory. Results from the request for proposals (RFP) will help DEC meet North Carolina’s 2007 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), which mandates the company generate 12.5% of its retail sales…

The 426th turbine of the Los Vientos wind-power projects is now spinning and serving customers near the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas. It marks the completion of Los Vientos IV, the last of the five area projects to begin operation. It also marks a milestone for Duke Energy Renewables, which has installed more than 1,500…

Duke Energy Renewables announced that its control center now serves more than 3,500 MW of wind and solar energy plants across the U.S. since it opened in its new location in 2015. As a result of this rapid growth, the center is further enhancing its cyber security and other capabilities. “The expanded Renewable Control Center (RCC) is…

Duke Energy Renewable Services has partnered with DTE Energy Company via a five-year service agreement to operate and maintain DTE’s seven wind farms, which total 400 MW. The fully operational wind projects consist of 247 1.6- and 1.7-MW GE turbines located in Gratiot, Sanilac, and Huron counties, Michigan. The projects began operation in 2013. In…

Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, ended 2015 with a flurry, completing its 110-MW Los Vientos V Windpower Project in Starr County, Texas. With this site on line as of late December, the business added 400 MW of wind and 200 MW of solar power to its U.S. renewables portfolio in 2015.…

Duke Energy Renewables has completed its 36-MW energy storage and power management system at its Notrees Windpower Project in west Texas. The system became fully operational in December, 2012. “Battery storage is an important innovation to address the variability of wind and solar energy generation,” said Duke Energy Renewables President Greg Wolf. “Developing an expertise…