Duke Energy recently proposed replacing two aging coal units with natural gas plants. New proposal could be pathway to keep ...

Duke Energy's latest 20-year plan would delay closing the Gibson coal plant by three years. Duke Energy plans to delay the retirement of its Gibson coal plant by three years.

Duke Energy Corp. intends to close the rest of its coal plants by 2035 and more than double its renewable capacity by 2030 as part of a massive — and expensive — clean energy push.

Duke Energy plans to close its seven North Carolina coal plants. “As we lower our carbon footprint, Duke Energy is increasingly moving away from coal-fired generation,” a spokeswoman said.

The new plans maintain Duke Energy's intent to retire all coal plants by 2035 and to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Duke Energy Duke Energy said Thursday it plans to delay the retirement of its largest coal-burning power plant, scuttling its efforts to be free of the fossil fuel by 2035.

Duke Energy plans to close its seven North Carolina coal plants. “As we lower our carbon footprint, Duke Energy is increasingly moving away from coal-fired generation,” a spokeswoman said.

While Duke’s current operations still involve coal and still have methane exposure, Duke was already upgraded to an ‘A’ ESG score (from a multi-year ‘BBB’ rating) by MSCI in August of 2020.

Duke Energy plans to close its seven North Carolina coal plants. “As we lower our carbon footprint, Duke Energy is increasingly moving away from coal-fired generation,” a spokeswoman said.

Duke Energy recently proposed replacing two aging coal units with natural gas plants. New proposal could be pathway to keep them online.

Duke Energy plans to close its seven North Carolina coal plants. “As we lower our carbon footprint, Duke Energy is increasingly moving away from coal-fired generation,” a spokeswoman said.