For the first time in a decade, Duke Energy is proposing to build a new power plant in South Carolina—this time, a 1,400 MW combined-cycle natural gas facility in Anderson County. (Greenville Journal)
The move comes on the heels of SC’s Energy Security Act, which fast-tracks new generation amid soaring demand. Duke’s plant is designed with potential hydrogen conversion in mind and is sited near existing transmission to streamline interconnection.