2 Duke Energy wind projects now running
Power company Duke Energy said Thursday that wind power projects in Wyoming and Pennsylvania are now up and running.
Duke's 70-megawatt project about 95 miles east of Pittsburgh is producing electricity for Akron, Ohio-based FirstEnergy. It is Duke's first wind farm in the eastern U.S.
Duke also has a 42-megawatt project now running in Cheyenne, Wyo. The electricity is being sold to Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power.
Duke shares were down 7 cents to $15.67 in trading Thursday morning. The shares have traded between $11.72 and $18 over the past year.
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