[Duke Energy, 29 January 2019]

Duke Energy is helping more of their customers access solar power in North and South Carolina through various programs, incentives, and new solar energy projects. For instance, the company offers a $62 million solar rebate program, which is valid for another three years, for residential, commercial, and nonprofit customers in North Carolina. In fact, the program was so popular that, for 2019, the rebate allotment for residential customers has already been met. In South Carolina, Duke Energy has its $50 million solar rebate program that began in 2015, though it will soon expire. Duke has also added over 500 MW of solar capacity to North and South Carolina in 2018 alone – and over the last four years, over 2500 MW of solar capacity has been connected. The company also offers solar leasing to commercial customers through a subsdiary, and a “Shared Solar program” that allows customers to access solar energy without having solar panels in their home/business. Additionally, Duke Energy is waiting for the approval of their new “Green Source Advantage Program” for industrial customers; this program allows customers to “negotiate directly with solar developers to add more renewable energy to the grid, with no cost to other customer classes.”