Advancing the Future of Energy With Person County, NC - Seite 2

New natural gas generation in North Carolina would benefit customers in South Carolina, too. Both regions are experiencing tremendous growth, and with that comes a need for more electricity.

Contributing to increased energy demand is population growth, increasing adoption of electric vehicles and, most of all, major new investments from manufacturing and technology companies. While Duke Energy's plans call for thousands of megawatts of renewables and energy storage, advanced nuclear and other emerging technologies aren't available yet. To meet growth in the interim while retiring coal, the company needs a reliable resource like natural gas.

"I love coal," Long said, "but we're already seeing the shift away from coal. Years ago, when we needed parts, it was on the next flight or the next truck here. Now, you know, it can be six weeks or six months. So, we're seeing that it's harder to get supplies. And it's going to get more expensive in the future for us to run these plants."

Natural gas is available 24/7 - with fewer emissions than coal and at a lower cost than renewables alone. Solar and wind generation fluctuate based on the weather, but natural gas is available around the clock to fill in the gaps. The new units would be designed to operate on carbon-free hydrogen in the future.

"[Roxboro] plays a huge role in meeting the energy needs of our state," Smith said, "but as we've upgraded and modernized these plants over the years, it also meant we got to bring in additional contract resources who - like the employees - are coming into this community to shop locally, spend their money by going out to restaurants, staying in hotels. … And again, that's just additional revenue to benefit the business owners in this community."

Duke Energy serves millions of utility customers by safely generating and delivering the electricity needed to keep their lives and businesses running. And in addition to the jobs and tax benefits that brings to its power plant communities, the company invests in the area's most worthy causes.

"Because of Duke Energy's commitment to the community, Person County has seen more than $600,000 in local giving to nonprofit organizations in recent years," said Duke Energy Foundation Manager Louis Duke. "Duke Energy Foundation grants, employee donations and local sponsorships have been tremendously beneficial to the community's charitable causes."

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