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Summary
Given that the demand in the global market for electricity is expected to
grow, prices in these areas are also bound to rise. The international market
prices are already higher than those in the United States for a bevy of
reasons including high generation costs and transmission losses.
Wind Power In Texas
DUK has recently announced that it would be investing in the building of a
110-megawatt wind power project, Los Vientos V, in Texas.
DUK has signed a 25-year agreement with Bryan Texas Utilities, Garland
Power & Light and Greenville Electricity Utility System, which will purchase
power from this project once it becomes operational.
The completion date is expected to be in 2015 and it is estimated that power
from the project would supply electricity to almost 33,000 homes. The project
would upgrade Duke Energy's wind generation capacity to more than 2,100
megawatts.
One of the major advantages of the projects in Los Vientos for DUK is that
most of the power generated there is during the day. And of course the
customer demand is much higher during daytime.
Better Supply
DUK is also working on improving services with the company filing a plan with
Indiana's utility regulatory commission to upgrade its electricity grid in order
to reduce power outages.
The plan is believed to be worth $1.9 billion. If the plan does go through and
is approved by the regulatory commission, DUK would be able to pass off
80% of the investment to consumers through provisions. The firm itself
indicated that customers in Indiana could see an increase in electricity rates
of 1% every year for 2016-2022 and that the project should create around
5,000 jobs in Indiana.
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