Sideris acknowledges the Smith CPCN denial but remains confident in the project and in future approvals such as Davie-Davidson.
Our Smith CPCN that we filed was denied by the commission. They had some questions. I think they were really focused on the IRP proceeding and validating the load requirements in there. We still feel very confident that's a good project.
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Sideris said Duke's growth focus is unchanged after the election and it can work with newly elected officials from both parties.
We have a track record of ... working with both sides of the aisle. We don't see any changes in that focus or any changes in our ability to work with those that were recently elected.
Sideris said officials share Duke's goal of protecting customers and making large loads pay their fair share.
They share our goal, too, of protecting our customers and making sure these large loads pay for their fair share.
Sideris said talks to convert the remaining large-load pipeline are going well but taking longer due to complexity.
They're going very well, but it's taking longer because of the complexities.
Sideris said natural gas will play an important near-term role in ensuring grid reliability.
Our resource plan makes clear the important role natural gas will play in the near term to ensure reliability.
Sideris defended the denied 255 MW North Carolina gas unit as a low-cost solution to generation needs.
We still feel very confident that that's a good project. It's a small project, but it is a low-cost solution to help the generation need that we have in the state to serve our customers reliably and affordably.