Cliffside (James E. Rogers Energy Complex)

Over two years ago, Duke began plans for construction of two 800 megawatt coal-fired units at its Cliffside, NC power plant west of Charlotte. The units would use conventional, pulverized coal technology that does not allow for controlling carbon dioxide nor mercury emissions. Five smaller and older coal furnaces now operate at Cliffside, mostly on a limited basis… An alliance of public interest groups argued before the NC Utilities Commission and in the public arena for over a year, that new generation capacity is not needed,.. In a rare denial to a NC power company, in February the Commission approved only one unit.