Regulators get few answers from Duke about substation attacks
Duke Energy officials faced questions from state utility regulators in Raleigh on 12 December about the attack on two electrical substations in Moore County.
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Attacks on substations in four states raise alarm
Several US electricity providers reported attacks similar to gunfire damaging two substations in North Carolina last week.
Duke substations damaged by vandalism
Duke Energy crews responded to widespread power outages this weekend and found signs of vandalism of equipment at different sites.
Duke Energy commissions Florida’s first solar power plant
USA, Florida, St. Petersburg: Duke Energy has announced that the first utility-scale solar power plant in Bay County is now operational.
Duke Energy Florida builds state-of-the-art substation
USA, Florida, St. Petersburg: Duke Energy Florida has opened its new state-of-the-art Bayboro electrical substation to meet the power needs of St. Petersburg.
Duke Energy awards $40k to RCC’s substation program
NC, USA: Duke Energy has awarded $615k in grants to 19 workforce development and education programs in North Carolina including $40k to RCC’s Foundation.
Duke Energy prepares rapid response to tropical storm Elsa
USA, Florida: As tropical storm Elsa made landfall on 7 July along Florida’s northwest coast, Duke Energy crews quickly responded to restore damage.
Duke Energy plans to triple renewable energy production this decade
USA, North Carolina, Charlotte: Duke Energy looks to triple the amount of renewable energy it produces in its power plants.
Duke Energy Uses 3-D Scanning in a Substation
By using a 3-D scan of the substation, the developmental team can scope the station without having to make a site visit.
Duke Energy building new transmission project in central Florida
USA, Florida: Duke Energy has selected a site in Auburndale in Polk County, Florida, to construct a new substation and transmission line routes within the Polk County Reliability Enhancement Project.
Duke Energy donates transformer to college electric program
USA, North Carolina: Duke Energy gifted a single-phase transformer to Richmond Community College (RCC) specialized electric program (EUSRT), and had it delivered and installed in the campus substation.
Consumer office to propose rejection of Duke Energy’s $1.9 billion grid upgrade
USA, Indiana: Indiana’s utility customer advocate says regulators should reject Duke Energy Corp.’s proposal for a $1.9 billion grid upgrade as the utility has not provided legally required details about its proposed spending on infrastructure, such as power transformers and transmission lines.
Duke Energy plans $1.9 billion modernisation of electric grid
Duke Energy Indiana plans to modernise its aging electric grid with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) within a seven-year, $1.9 billion plan using a combination of advanced technology and infrastructure upgrades to improve service to its customers.
Failure of transformer banks at Duke Energy substation causes outage
USA, South Carolina: Two banks of power transformers at a Duke Energy substation in Duncan went out Wednesday causing a nearly 12-hour outage.