- Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK -0.2%) says it has submitted detailed coal ash excavation plans to North Carolina environmental regulators for four power plants where legislators have said ash must be excavated by 2019: Dan River in Eden - the scene of a February ash spill - Riverbend near Charlotte, Asheville, and Sutton in Wilmington.
- During the initial phase of work, DUK plans to move 5.1M tons of ash from the four sites, representing 30% of the total ash stored there, within 12-18 months following approvals and permits from the state regulator.