Duke Energy touts benefits for residents under new data center agreement

News Clip2:03Queen City News·Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC·10/10/2026

Duke Energy is promoting a new agreement governing how data centers pay for their energy infrastructure. The utility says the arrangement would require new centers to pay upfront and help fund grid improvements benefiting other residents.

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