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The report states that "Duke Energy Carolinas plans to add 7,723 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity by 2030, a net addition of 36.5%, while continuing to use its large coal-fired units. Over 2,200 MW would come from two Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear units at Duke’s proposed Lee Nuclear Station. Because Duke’s sales have been relatively flat since long before the recession, CEO Jim Rogers continues to pursue an aggressive program to expand sales inside Duke’s service area" to "force current customers to subsidize new [nuclear plants]; Duke is appealing the N.C. Utilities Commission’s denial of that expansion plan."<ref>Jim Warren, [http://www.ncwarn.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/NCW-NuclearClimate_web.pdf "New Nuclear Power is Ruining Climate Protection Efforts and Harming Customers"] NC Warn, 2011 Report.</ref>

Duke Energy International (DEI) is a subsidiary of Duke Energy and owns or has substantial interests in approximately 4,500 MW of electric generation in Argentina, Brazil, Belize, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Peru. About 70 percent of DEI's generating capacity is hydroelectric.<ref> [http://www.duke-energy.com/about-us/businesses/international.asp "Duke Energy International"] Duke Energy web site, accessed July 19, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=610491 "Duke Energy International, LLC"] Bloomberg Business Week, accessed July 19, 2011. </ref>

In late June, 2011, DEI was reported to be in negotiations with [[GDF Suez]], a French-Swiss utility company, with a possible sale or merger of Latin American assets valued at $18.8 billion.<ref>Paulo Winterstein [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gdf-duke-in-talks-to-merge-latam-electric-assets-2011-06-28 "GDF, Duke in talks to merge LatAm electric assets"] Market Watch, June 28, 2011.</ref> Duke CEO Jim Rogers put rumors to rest in July, saying the sale of the company's Latin American assets did not make much sense. <ref> [http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2011-07/rogers-sticking-with-latam-as-dukes-stock-powers-higher.aspx?storyid=84374#ixzz1TR1Vr1gS "Rogers Sticking with Latam as Duke's Stock Powers Higher"] Nasdaq, July 7, 2011.</ref>

==Coal lobbying==