Winning Bids Total $315M for Wind-Energy Sites
Duke Energy and a Texas-based subsidiary of an international energy company were the top bidders Wednesday for wind energy rights in a pair of areas totaling 110,000 acres off the coast of North Carolina.
Combined, the two bids are worth $315 million, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Wednesday evening after an all-day auction. Sixteen potential bidders were approved to take part in the sale.
The opening bids at 9 a.m. were less than $3 million. The top offers came in the 17th round of bidding...
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