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ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -Fall weather often allows Floridians to open the windows and shut off the air conditioner, helping to secure energy savings. Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, suggests that additional energy-saving tips can ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy, the nation's largest electric utility, today deployed 1,000 additional workers to help other utilities in eight states restore power to more than 6 million homes and businesses in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.Duke ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility, today deployed 423 additional employees and contractors to help restore power to more than 8 million homes and businesses in the hard hit Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. following ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.765 per share. The dividend is payable on Dec. 17, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business Nov. 16, 2012.The dividend automatically ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility, today made 1,200 line workers available to help other utilities restore power in Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath. Most of the workers are contractors who normally work in the service...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - As Hurricane Sandy begins to make its way up the East Coast, Duke Energy is making preparations for possible effects from the storm in Florida and the Carolinas. Employees are monitoring the potential path of the storm and implementing...

FLORENCE, S.C. - Progress Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has installed six plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging stations in South Carolina, as part of its commercial charging station research program. These are the first public-access...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy Renewables and Sumitomo Corp. of America, part of Tokyo-based Sumitomo Corp., announced today the completion of the second of the joint venture partners’ two Kansas wind farms – the Ironwood Windpower Project in Ford ...

PLAINFIELD, IND. -Now that construction of Duke Energy’s Edwardsport power plant is virtually complete, extensive testing is under way to prepare for commercial operations next year. The plant has successfully produced electricity using natural gas, ...

RALEIGH, N.C. - Reflecting the cost of building state-of-the-art, low-emission power generation, as well as higher operating expenses, Progress Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, today filed a request to increase North Carolina retail rates...