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Lake Norman is a man-made fresh water lake in southwest North Carolina. The largest lake in the state, it was created between 1959 and 1964 [1] as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy. Located in Iredell County, 15 miles north of Charlotte, Lake Norman State Park boasts the region's popular mountain biking trail system.
At least 60 Lake Norman neighbors have emailed state regulators urging them to reject Duke Energy’s plans for two natural gas turbines off their curvy, tree-draped, two-lane Catawba County road.
Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric power plant and dam located near Huntersville, North Carolina, approximately 20 miles north of Charlotte on Lake Norman. It is the largest conventional hydro station owned by Duke Energy , generating up to 350 MW of power.
The McGuire Nuclear Station is a nuclear power plant located about 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina, on the state's largest lake, Lake Norman. It is a 32,500-acre (13,200 ha) lake created in 1963 by Duke Power for the Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station. The McGuire units use the lake's water for cooling.
At 7:45 p.m. Friday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management warned that floodwaters will continue to rise, even without rain, as Duke Energy moved water from Lake Norman to Lake Wylie.
[69] [70] Duke Energy was prosecuted, pled guilty to nine charges of criminal negligence, [71] and agreed to pay $102 million in fines and restitutions. [72] Duke Energy was also ordered to close all of its 32 ash ponds in the state of North Carolina by 2029. [73]
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Citing $1.4 billion in costs over 10 years, Duke Energy has been granted permission to raise gas heating bills – even as energy prices are falling. Ohio regulators grant Duke Energy bid to ...