Overview

Duke Energy Generation Services, Inc. (DEGS) and its affiliates have a proven track record of creating sustained value for large energy consumers, municipalities, utilities and industrial facilities. We deliver industry-recognized excellence in:

  • Energy project development
  • Engineering and design
  • Construction management
  • Operations and maintenance
  • Environmental compliance
  • Fuel supply logistics

We are committed to reducing energy supply costs and increasing reliability, while reducing environmental impacts, including carbon footprint.

Sustainable Operations Excellence

DEGS’ core competency is efficient operation and maintenance of utility generation facilities. Recognized as one of the best operators in the country, DEGS currently provides utility services to 32 facilities in 20 states. DEGS is an integral part of Duke Energy’s Commercial Power business and has access to over 1800 full-time skilled resources including engineers, construction and project managers, high voltage and instrumentation controls personnel, fuel procurement managers, and environmental, health and safety specialists. These available resources are utilized to support DEGS in project development, construction, commissioning and on-going operation and maintenance -- assuring best-in-class reliability and safety performance.  

From origination to operation, DEGS excels in developing and designing utility plants, operating and maintaining large energy facilities, and in providing commodity fuel and ancillary services.  

Renewable Energy

As America’s appetite for electricity continues to grow, renewable energy will play a larger role in meeting that demand. In the greenhouse gas constrained world we live in, these low or zero-emissions technologies will play an increasingly larger role in meeting our nation’s future energy demand. Applying state-of-the-art advanced technologies, DEGS is seeking to establish a strong, industry-recognized position in energy supply using renewable and other alternative energy sources.   DEGS has a stake in all three of the mature renewable energy markets - wind, biopower, and solar.

Wind

Through a series of strategic acquisitions and development projects, DEGS has positioned itself as an emerging leader in the field of wind power generation.

DEGS acquired the wind development assets of Tierra Energy, a leading wind power developer, in May 2007. The purchase of the Austin, Texas-based company brought Duke Energy more than 1,000 megawatts of wind assets under development in the Western and Southwestern United States. DEGS finalized its purchase of Catamount Energy, based in Rutland, Vt., in September 2008 to significantly enhance its wind portfolio. The acquisition included an interest in the Sweetwater project in Nolan County, Texas – one of the largest wind projects in the world.

Duke Energy owns a total of seven wind power projects in commercial operation: three in Texas, three in Wyoming, and one in Pennsylvania. In 2010, the company plans to build a 200-megawatt wind power project in Wyoming, and a 51-megawatt site in Colorado.  Since 2007, Duke Energy has committed more than $1 Billion to build its wind power business.

Biopower

Another renewable energy source DEGS is actively pursuing is biomass-fueled power generation using wood chips, wood wastes and other biomass fuels to deliver a “base load” power alternative to the market. The use of biomass as an energy source can cut back on waste as well as help support agricultural products grown in the U.S.  On September 24, 2008 DEGS and AREVA announced the formation of ADAGE, the first "biopower" (biomass to electricity) partnership in the U.S. between major energy companies.  On May 27, 2009 ADAGE announced the proposed site of its first U.S. biopower plant in Hamilton County, Florida.  The company plans to develop a series of 50 megawatt biopower plants in the U.S. that will use clean wood waste as fuel to produce electricity.  Visit adagebiopower.com for more information.

Solar

On October 23, 2009 Duke Energy announced that it would jointly develop commercial solar power projects in the U.S. with China-based ENN Group. Under an agreement signed in China, the companies will concentrate on two types of solar photovoltaic designs: large “utility-scale” solar farms and commercial distributed generation solar projects. The agreement builds upon a memorandum of understanding announced in September in which the companies pledged to work together to accelerate the development of low-carbon and clean energy technologies. DEGS will team with ENN to develop, own and operate the solar projects.

In January, 2010 DEGS announced that it will purchase the Blue Wing Solar Project in San Antonio, Texas from Colorado-based juwi solar.  The 14-megawatt project will consist of 214,500 ground-mounted First Solar thin film panels.  It will be the first commercial solar power project Duke Energy will own and operate.  With the acquisition comes a 30-year power-purchase agreement to sell all of the output from the solar farm and associated renewable energy credits to San Antonio-based CPS Energy, one of the largest municipal utilities in the nation.  The 139-acre project is expected to be complete and energized by the fourth quarter of 2010.  Although Duke Energy plans to wholly own the Blue Wing project, the company continues to look for opportunities to jointly develop commercial solar power projects in the U.S. with China-based ENN Group.

Onsite Energy Generation

DEGS finds solutions to meet your energy needs through energy asset efficiency improvements, optimization of fuel mix, and environmental emissions and planning for your future energy needs. Outsourcing your energy and utility services leaves you more time and money to focus on your core business, while we concentrate on ours:  efficient, cost-effective total energy and utility services.

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Duke Energy Generation Services' power generation facilities and offices (pdf, 207 KB)