[Duke Energy, 2 July 2019]

Duke Energy’s North Rosamond Solar Facility came online this past June, and with it, Duke “passed the 1 GW threshold of utility-scale owned and operated solar facilities nationwide.” Duke energy’s solar portfolio is spread over 10 states and includes nearly 70 projects amounting to 1.1 GW – which at peak, could power around 2 million homes. Most of these projects are located in North Carolina, where the utility owns 40 solar facilities. In addition to its owned solar, Duke is also a large purchaser of solar energy. As a result, Duke’s 4 GW of owned and purchased renewables account for over 9% of it’s total generated electricity. Rob Caldwell, senior vice president of Duke and president of Duke Energy Renewables & Business Development, stated that, “One GW is a notable milestone, but we have plans for much more.”