DUKE ENERGY: Duke Energy Carolinas Facing Case for NSR Breaches

Duke Energy Corporation’s subsidiary, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, since 2000, has been facing the U.S. government’s lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Greensboro, N.C.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency claims that 29 projects performed at 25 of Duke Energy Carolinas’…

DUKE ENERGY: Subsidiaries Still Subject to Cases on NSR Breaches

Duke Energy Corporation’s subsidiaries (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.; and Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.) are subject to various complaints regarding the New Source Review (NSR) provisions of the Clean Air Act.

In 1999-2000, the U.S. Department of Justice,…

DUKE ENERGY: Has Pending Appeal over Cliffside Unit 6 Permit

Duke Energy Corporation reports that Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, awaits a ruling to the notice of appeal it filed to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals of the Court’s December 2, 2008 Order to reverse the court’s determination that it…

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS: Records $15M Accrual for Cleanup Matters

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, as of June 30, 2008, recorded total accruals of about US$15 million for extended environmental-related activities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, compared with US$9 million as of Dec. 31. 2007.

The accruals represent the Company’s provisions…

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS: Bid to Junk Cliffside Unit 6 Suit Pending

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, is awaiting ruling on its motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by various citizen groups for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act related to the construction of Cliffside Unit 6 at Cliffside Steam Station in…