Duke Energy files to build new nuclear power plant
NEW YORK, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp (DUK.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Thursday it filed with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build a two-unit nuclear power plant in Cherokee County, South Carolina.
The combined construction and operating license application reqests permission to build two units with a combined power generating capacity of 2,234 megawatts.
Duke had said in 2005 it planned to seek to build a new nuclear plant. (Reporting by Matt Daily, editing by Leslie Gevirtz)
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