Project Duke-49220 — Project Summary

Queue ID
Duke-49220
Capacity
17.25 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Buncombe, NC
Region
Southeast
Developer
Duke Energy Progress, LLC
IA Status
IA Executed

Duke-49220

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17.25 MW storage in Buncombe, NC · In queue since October 2019 · Proposed COD March 2026

BA: CPLENERC: SERCRC: VACS

17.25 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

6y 9m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

COD target: 2026

Interconnection

Total Duration

6y 5m

Schedule

3 months past proposed COD

Study Phase

Transitional Serial Study

Construction75%
Queue EntryOct 8, 2019

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection Study

Project undergoes interconnection studies to assess grid impact.

Typical: 18–36 months

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-03-31

About

Duke-49220 is a proposed 17.25 MW battery storage project located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. The project, developed by Duke Energy Progress, LLC, is interconnected within the Duke Energy Progress system in the Southeast region. It consists of a single 17.25 MW battery component.

The project entered the interconnection queue on October 8, 2019, and has a proposed commercial operation date of March 31, 2026. The interconnection agreement (IA) for the project has been executed.

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Development Risk

Realization risk from now to commercial operation — financing close, EPC and tax-equity counterparty mix, and COD probability vs the proposed date. The diligence view that determines whether the deal actually closes. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.

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P(COD by stated date)
Financing close probability
EPC + tax-equity counterparty
Project Details

State

NC

County

Buncombe

Grid Region

Southeast

Market

Developer

Duke Energy Progress, LLC

Utility

Duke Energy Progress

Entity

Duke

Service Type

Data Source

LBNL

Risk Analytics

Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile will look like once it commissions. Climate hazards across its operating life, expected generation variability, and offtake counterparty exposure, decomposed into a single decision-grade score. Powered by InfraRisk.

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

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10-year P50 forecast
First-year output estimate
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

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10-year revenue projection
First-year DSCR
Financing close risk
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
SOUTHEAST
Trading Hub
Duke Carolinas
Hub Confidence
UNKNOWN

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

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