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(Bloomberg) Duke Energy Corp., one of the biggest US electric utilities, has backup plans that include relying more on gas-fired power generation in case a threatened US rail strike stops the flow of coal to its plants.
Duke has “sufficient” coal supplies to withstand a “limited disruption” and plans include ramping up natural gas and fuel oil generation at its power plants, she said. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company could also use trucks to transport coal if a strike disrupts supply.
Duke has 11 coal-fired power plants and coal is behind around 22% of the energy the utility generates, according to the company’s website.
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