Saturday, June 14, 2008

Duke Energy Eyes Residential Rooftops


        Duke Energy said on Monday that it has applied for regulatory approval to spend $100 million installing solar panels at homes, schools, stores, factories and other locations in North Carolina.The project would be Duke’s first large-scale distributed solar power generation deal. The company plans to spend two years installing 20 megawatts of solar panels at 850 sites. But first, Duke has to get the approval of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, which received its application last Friday. The project would help Duke meet state mandates for renewable energy.
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