Duke Energy Plans New Natural Gas Plant in Anderson County

Duke Energy has announced its application to the South Carolina Public Service Commission for approval to build a new natural gas power plant in Anderson County, situated near Highway 81 and True Temper Road. The company stated that this new generation capacity is crucial to meet the growing energy demands driven by significant economic development and population growth across its nearly 860,000 retail electric customers in 30 South Carolina counties, with an anticipated in-service date by early 2031.