Trump administration grants Duke Energy $28.4M for NC coal plant

Person County’s Roxboro plant is one of 13 projects across the country selected to receive grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 574

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The Trump administration is giving Duke Energy a $28.4 million grant to upgrade a coal plant in North Carolina.

Person County’s Roxboro plant is one of 13 projects across the country selected to receive grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, the agency announced last week. It’s intended to bolster domestic coal mining, support baseload power generation and improve energy infrastructure.

“This funding supports previously planned critical upgrades that help ensure …

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