News Releases

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, ...

CINCINNATI, OHIO - Duke Energy is bracing for a possible ice and snowstorm that is forecast to hit the Midwest today. Duke Energy’s team of meteorologists continues to monitor the system. Line technicians, service crews and other personnel are available...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy engineers have had some success stemming the flow from an ash pond at Dan River Steam Station.A temporary plug periodically mitigated the leakage into the Dan River throughout the day, and a team of experts continues to ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -Duke Energy Progress and the North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency (NCEMPA) have entered into exclusive discussions regarding the potential purchase by Duke Energy Progress of NCEMPA’s ownership in certain generating ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -A break Sunday afternoon in a stormwater pipe beneath an ash basin at the retired Dan River Steam Station in Eden, N.C., has caused a release of ash basin water and ash into the Dan River. The ash basin dam along the river has not ...

PLAINFIELD, IND. -Duke Energy Indiana has issued a request for proposals for companies interested in supplying the company with solar energy. The request is for capacity, energy, and renewable energy credits from one or more solar electric generating ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy Carolinas customers set a new all-time record for electricity usage yesterday of 20,799 megawatt-hours (MWh) for the hour ending 8 a.m. That exceeds the previous record of 20,628 MWh set on Aug. 8, 2007.“January 2014 has ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy meteorologists continue to monitor storm’s path and potential impact across the Carolinas An additional 200 line technicians and 100 vegetation management personnel head to the coast today Duke Energy urges customers,...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy today named Catherine S. Stempien vice president, corporate development, replacing Richard Bates, who is leaving Duke Energy to pursue other interests.In this role, Stempien will report directly to Steve K. Young, ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Weeks after an historic polar blast that set all-time marks for winter power use across parts of Duke Energy's service areas, the company continues to remind customers how to save energy and money on their power bills. "The month of...