Duke Energy has filed a revision to its Carolinas Resource Plan to propose a new methane gas plant in South Carolina, citing an “unprecedented” demand for energy. However, environmental groups, including the Sierra Club and the Southern Environmental Law Center, oppose this proposal. The SELC is concerned that the load growth projects may still be speculative. Duke Energy’s South Carolina president, Mike Callahan, stated that the company is already projecting eight times the loadgrowth anticipated two years ago. The revised plan also includes a projection of 600 MW of advanced nuclear coming online by 2035 and plans to develop 457 MW of standalone storage by 2026. The decision on whether or not to pursue litigation against the revised plan will depend on the findings of the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSC).

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating







