CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy has placed into service one of the nation's most advanced green microgrids in the Madison County town of Hot Springs. The Hot Springs microgrid consists of a 2-megawatt (AC) solar facility and a 4.4-megawatt lithium-based battery storage facility. The microgrid not only provides a safe, cost-effective and reliable grid solution for serving the Hot Springs area, but it will also provide energy and ad  more