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Duke Energy files to build new nuclear power plant

Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:16pm EST

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NEW YORK, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp (DUK.N) 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.

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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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