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Duke Energy seeks temporary permit for diesel engines at Richmond County turbine site
Summary
The Division of Air Quality reviewed a draft permit request from Duke Energy Progress LLC for a Richmond County turbine site at 198 Energy Way. The company requested a temporary installation of diesel-fired non-emergency engines; public commenters raised health and justice concerns.
The Division of Air Quality included a separate draft permit for Duke Energy Progress LLC — Richmond County Turbines on the July 30 public hearing agenda. Hearing officer Davis Murphy said the Duke application proposes installing diesel-fired non-emergency engines at 198 Energy Way, Hamlet; the transcript records a proposed count of 57 engines for a time-limited period.
Murphy said the DAQ co-hosted the two hearings because of related issues and significant public interest. Murphy called Russell Braswell, the permit engineer listed for the Duke application, to present, but the recorded transcript does not include a substantive presentation by Braswell in the available excerpt.
Members of the public used the hearing to raise health and equity concerns about both data-center energy facilities and large-scale turbine projects. Danielle Steed of the North Carolina Environmental Justice Act said permitting should not favor large corporate interests over county residents. The agency reminded attendees that written comments are due by July 31, 2026, and that the hearing officer will forward a recommendation to the director for his consideration.
