DUKE ENERGY: Request for Info on Zimmer Station Sent on Sept. 17

Duke Energy Corporation says that, on Sept. 17, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent a request for information regarding the Zimmer station.

On July 31, 2009, the EPA served a request for information under section 114 of the Clean Air…

DUKE ENERGY: Units Facing Case on CAA Breaches at Midwest Plants

Two of Duke Energy Corporation’s subsidiaries (Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. and Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.) are parties to an environmental lawsuit alleging various violations of the Clean Air Act at six owned and co-owned generating stations in the Midwest.

In November…

DUKE ENERGY: Duke Energy Ohio Posts $52Mil for MGP Site Cleanup

Duke Energy Corporation’s subsidiary, Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., as of Sept. 30, 2010, had a total reserve of US$52 million, related to remediation work at certain manufactured gas plant sites.

Duke Energy Ohio has received an order from the Public Utilities…

DPL INC: Duke Energy Ohio Facing Claims on Violations at Zimmer

DPL Inc. says that Duke Energy Ohio Inc. is subject to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s claim on alleged environmental violations at the Zimmer generating station.

The Company’s subsidiary, The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L) is a co-owner of the…

DUKE ENERGY: New Liability Trial for Midwest Units Set on May 11

Duke Energy Corporation reports that a new liability trial for the suit against Cinergy Corp., Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. and Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. is scheduled to begin on May 11, 2009.

In November 1999, the U.S. brought a suit in…

DUKE ENERGY OHIO: Seeks to Settle Potential Liabilities for DP&L

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. is in negotiations for a definitive agreement to settle potential liabilities at a generating station operated by the Dayton Power & Light Co. and jointly owned by the Company with certain other parties, the Company said…

DUKE ENERGY: Remediation for Wabash River Units to Begin in Dec.

Duke Energy Corporation reports in its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the remedy phase for three generating units in the Company’s Wabash River is expected to commence in December 2008.

The lawsuit,…

DUKE ENERGY OHIO: Accrues $8M at 2Q08 for Environmental Matters

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., as of both June 30, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2007, had accrued about US$8 million related to extended environmental-related activities.

These accruals represent the Company’s provisions for costs associated with remediation activities at some of its current…

DUKE ENERGY OHIO: Zimmer Station Faces Clean Air Act Disputes

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. is engaged in disputes with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding a Clean Air Act notice of violation for the Company’s Zimmer Generating Station in Ohio.

On March 10, 2008, the EPA issued the Notice of Violation/Finding…