Power Plants
Duke Energy owns and operates regulated (franchised) and unregulated (wholesale) power plants in North America and Latin America.
In North Carolina and South Carolina, our regulated facilities serve approximately 2.4 million customers with a generating capability of approximately 19,900 megawatts. In Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, our regulated facilities serve approximately 1.6 million customers with a generating capability of approximately 8,100 megawatts. The company has a diverse mix of generation resources, including nuclear, coal-fired, oil- and natural gas-fired, and hydroelectric power plants.
In North America, Duke Energy generates and sells wholesale electricity to utilities, cooperatives, municipalities and other large energy users to support electric reliability—especially during times of high demand. The fleet has a generating capability of approximately 7,600 megawatts and features some of the most technologically advanced natural gas-fired facilities.
In Latin America, Duke Energy’s primary assets include over 4,000 net megawatts of hydroelectric and thermal generating capacity.
- Franchised Electric Utilities
- Duke Energy’s franchised electric utilities produce approximately 28,000 megawatts of capacity to serve approximately 4 million customers in the Carolinas, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
- Wholesale Power Generation
- Duke Energy has approximately 7,600 megawatts of wholesale generation in the United States, primarily in the Midwest.
