News Releases

Duke Energy Renewables announced that its 200-megawatt (MW) Mesteño Windpower project in Starr County, Texas began commercial operation on Dec. 31, 2019.

Duke Energy Renewables today announced that AT&T has signed a 15-year, 160-megawatt virtual power purchase agreement for the Frontier Windpower II project. Duke Energy Renewables is building the 350-MW project in Kay County, Okla.

Sprint and Duke Energy Renewables today announced a 12-year virtual power purchase agreement for 173.3 megawatts of new wind energy. Duke Energy Renewables will build, own and operate the 182-MW Maryneal Windpower project, located in Nolan County, Texas, that will come online in 2020.

Duke Energy Renewables is expanding its solar energy portfolio by acquiring the 200-megawatt (MWac) / 266-megawatt peak (MWp) Rambler solar project from Recurrent Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. The project will be located in Tom Green County, Texas and is expected to achieve commercial operation in mid-2020.

Duke Energy today completed its previously announced sale of a minority interest in a portion of its commercial renewable energy portfolio owned and operated by its affiliate, Duke Energy Renewables, to the John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A).

Duke Energy Renewables today announced that nine solar projects – totaling 14.1 megawatts and developed with SolAmerica Energy – have begun commercial operation in Georgia.

Duke Energy Renewables today announced the largest wind power project in its fleet – the 350-megawatt Frontier Windpower II project in Kay County, Okla. The project is an expansion of Frontier Windpower, which has been operational since 2016.

Duke Energy Renewables is expanding its solar energy portfolio by acquiring the 200-MW Holstein solar project from 8minute Solar Energy. The project, located in Nolan County, Texas, will be the largest solar power facility in Duke Energy Renewables’ fleet once complete.

Texas leads the nation in wind energy generation – a boon for clean energy but not for the state’s large population of bats, which are drawn to the spinning turbines. To discourage bats from approaching, Duke Energy Renewables is installing an innovative bat deterrent system.

Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, today announced that its 150-megawatt (MW) North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, Calif., has begun commercial operation. It is the largest solar project in Duke Energy Renewables’ fleet.