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EDF helped write another chapter in the history book on polluting coal generation this week.\u00a0\u00a0 Along with our partners, we announced a settlement<\/a> with North Carolina-based Duke Energy that will legally require the utility to retire more than 1,600 megawatts of coal-fired generation.<\/p>\n

The retiring plants represent about 4.5 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), 30,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and over 5,000 tons of nitrogen dioxide (NOx) annually.\u00a0 People who live near or downwind of one of those plants have reason to celebrate.<\/p>\n

Retiring the oldest, dirtiest and least efficient facilities requires Duke Energy to head toward cleaner generation and modernization of its fleet.\u00a0 That’s good news for everyone, considering Duke\u2019s proposed merger with Progress Energy will create the largest utility in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EDF helped write another chapter in the history book on polluting coal generation this week.\u00a0\u00a0 Along with our partners, we announced a settlement with North Carolina-based Duke Energy that will legally require the utility to retire more than 1,600 megawatts of coal-fired generation. 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