COLUMBIA, SC : South Carolina’s governor said Monday he is asking lawmakers to approve about $1.3 billion in funding to bring a new electric vehicle plant to the state, a brand by Volkswagen Group-backed Conglomerate trying to revive the 1960s that was the forerunner. For today’s SUV. Scout Motors Inc. And South Carolina officials announced […]
Duke Energy to expand electric vehicle charging in South Carolina
Three-year pilot will create fast-charging network for electric vehicles – Programs will be first commission-approved regulated utility electric vehicle infrastructure deployments in the Carolinas GREENVILLE : As new electric vehicles (EV) enter the market and strong sales growth continues nationwide, the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) has approved two Duke Energy electric transportation […]
Three-Quarters of New US Generating Capacity in 2020 Will Be Renewable, EIA Says
2020 will be a record year for U.S. renewables construction as 6 gigawatts of coal capacity goes offline, according to new government figures. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has confirmed what it and industry watchers predicted a year ago — that wind and solar power will expand on their already-large share of new U.S. generation […]
Duke Energy Contracts for 602MW of Solar in North Carolina—Nearly Half of It From Itself
Unlike utilities in many other states, Duke is allowed to compete against other developers to meet North Carolina’s renewable energy targets. Duke Energy announced contracts Wednesday for 602 megawatts of utility-scale solar under a statewide competitive procurement in North Carolina — with nearly half of the projects to be built by Duke or its own […]