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Duke Energy crews in place as winter storm moves in

Published on February 12, 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy has about 3,400 restoration personnel in place as a winter storm begins to move through its Carolinas service territory. The crews include about 500 from the company's Midwest and Florida operations. They will bolster the...

Duke Energy funds east central Indiana Ivy Tech scholarships

Published on February 12, 2014
PLAINFIELD AND SHELBYVILLE, IND. - Duke Energy is funding more than $62,000 in Ivy Tech Corporate College scholarships to jump start a regional training program to prepare workers for the skills local manufacturers identify as critical for their...

Duke Energy moves crews in anticipation of Carolinas winter storm

Published on February 11, 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy has begun moving crews in anticipation of a winter storm expected to cover its Carolinas service territory with snow, sleet and ice. A total of 150 workers are en route from the company’s Midwest operations to Greensboro,...

Duke Energy completes plugging of pipe to halt release to Dan River

Published on February 8, 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy this afternoon completed the installation of a permanent plug at its site in Eden, N.C., to stop releases from an ash basin at the Dan River Steam Station.Overnight, crews filled a section of the pipe with a concrete grout ...

Crews advance on work needed to seal pipe at Dan River station

Published on February 5, 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Hundreds of people using an array of heavy equipment worked through the night and today making progress at the Dan River Steam Station in Eden, N.C. “We are exploring multiple options to permanently and safely seal the broken...

Work continues at Dan River Steam Station

Published on February 4, 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Work continues today at the Dan River Steam Station in Rockingham County, N.C., to manage the release of ash and ash basin water into the Dan River."We're working closely with local, state and federal authorities," said Keith Trent, ...
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