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Capital Expenditure Plan

Duke Energy CORP · 2026-08-06 · Importance 64 · Surprise 42 · In source text

Duke Energy plans to issue $10 billion of common equity between 2027 and 2030 to finance its capital program. The plan includes 15 gigawatts of new generation capacity by 2031, including 7.5 gigawatts of natural-gas plants and 4.5 gigawatts of battery storage. The investment program is primarily intended to meet rising data-center demand and is expected to increase reliance on external funding. The company faces potential shareholder dilution from the planned equity issuance.

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cashpositivecommittedDuke Energy plans to issue $10 billion in common equity between 2027 and 2030 to finance its capital plan.