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Progress goes more 'green,' to shut down more coal-fired power plants

Raleigh-based utility to close coal plants that don’t have ‘scrubbers’ for emission controls by 2017. Progress also says it plans to build more natural-gas fired facilities.

SAS to light up another solar power plant at Cary campus

Project will provide electricity for more than 200 homes. Progress Energy will purchase the power.

Triangle J, Atlanta projects and going green - What's the cost?

'Clean Cities' awards come with a caveat: 2-for-1 local match. The switch to other energy sources will come at a cost.

Solar power farm goes online in Person County, feeds Progress Energy

Built by Carolina Solar Energy, the project is one of three now delivering energy to Progress Energy grid.

Progress Energy seeks $200M grant for smart grid in Carolinas, Florida

Power company is seeking federal funds from Department of Energy to help modernize electrical grid. IBM is a partner. Duke Energy is seeking a similar grant for project in Midwest.

Progress Energy to buy power from Laurinburg solar farm

Deal is biggest one of six solar deals announced so far by Raleigh-based Progress.

Charlotte-based Celgard lands $49.2M grant for high-tech battery plants

Company says it will expand Queen City plant, may build another in S.C., create hundreds of jobs. Three other firms in Carolinas, Georgia also receive grants among $2.4 billion in Energy Department awards. Progress Energy will participate in Florida project.

Celgard develops high-tech battery related products

Progress Energy 'tweets' money-saving tips

Costs of going green - Power bills could soar under Obama's energy plan

Federal legislation that has already passed the House will likely affect how much more customers pay on their energy bills. The question is, how much?

Progress Energy, City of Raleigh to partner for solar power plant

Morrisville-based Southern Energy, NxGen Power in Charlotte will build facility on city property at wastewater treatment plant. At 1.3 megawatts, plant would power approximately 1,000 homes.

Progress Energy energizes solar strategy

Green economy is 'cornerstone' for future, N.C. governor says

Using SAS solar farm as an example, Bev Perdue lays out energy plan including 'Green Business Fund.'

Progress Energy, Nissan, Advanced Energy back electric vehicle charging network

Progress Energy to buy power from solar farm near Roxboro

Progress Energy Carolinas is teaming up with Durham-based Carolina Solar Energy to build a 500-kilowatt solar power facility in Person County.

New $135M S.C. biomass plant will sell power to Progress Energy