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'''Duke Energy''' is a major electricity generating company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.<ref name="qrtrs">[http://www.duke-energy.com/news/releases/2009022601.asp/ "Duke Energy Announces New Corporate Headquarters"], ''Duke Energy'', February 26, 2009.</ref>
Duke Energy owns and operates 36,000 MW of base-load and peak generation that it distributes to its 4 million customers. <ref name="abt">[http://www.duke-energy.com/about-us/default.asp/ "About"], ''Duke Energy'', Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref> Duke Energy's service territory covers 47,000 square miles with 106,000 miles of distribution lines.<ref>http://www.duke-energy.com/pdfs/Oct_fact_sheet_rev.pdf</ref> Almost all of Duke Energy's Midwest generation comes from coal, natural gas or oil, while half of its Carolinas generation comes from its nuclear power plants. During 2006, Duke Energy generated 148,798,332 MWh of electrical energy. <ref name="abt"></ref>
Duke Energy Generation Services (DEGS), a subsidiary of Duke Energy, specializes in the development, ownership and operation of various generation facilities throughout the United States. This segment of the company operates 6,600 MW of generation. 240 MW of wind generation are under construction and 1,500 additional MW of wind generation are in planning stages.<ref>[http://www.de-gs.com/degs-overview.asp Overview - Duke Energy], Duke website.</ref>
==Contact details==
526 S Church St<ref name="qrtrs"></ref>
Charlotte, North Caroline 28202
(800)653-5307
Web: http://www.duke-energy.com/