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Duke Energy customers use record amount of electricity; company continues to ask for conservation

Published on January 7, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Due to extremely cold temperatures and high energy demand, Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas customers have used more energy than any previous winter day. With more frigid temperatures in the forecast, the company...

Duke Energy asks Carolinas customers to conserve electricity for the next 24 hours

Published on January 7, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - As temperatures across the nation continue to plummet to historic lows, Duke Energy officials are asking the companys customers to conserve power during the next 24 hours, as extreme temperatures continue. Below are some steps...

Duke Energy prepared for historic polar blast; offers tips to stay safe and manage energy usage

Published on January 6, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - As temperatures plummet to historic lows, Duke Energy is prepared to meet its customers energy needs across the six states it serves. System operators are closely monitoring the electric transmission system and the company has an...

Duke Energy declares quarterly dividend

Published on January 3, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.78 per share. The dividend is payable on March 17, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 14, 2014.This is the 88th consecutive year ...

Duke Energy implodes smokestacks at retired H.F. Lee coal-fired power plant

Published on December 20, 2013

GOLDSBORO, N.C. -Duke Energy Progress demolition specialist this morning imploded the smokestacks at the retired H.F. Lee Steam Plant as part of the companys ongoing effort to transition to cleaner energy sources. This was the first of two implosion ...

Rogers calls on Clemson University's 2013 graduates to "defy conventional wisdom"

Published on December 20, 2013

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The following are excerpts from Duke Energy Chairman Jim Rogers' speech to graduates at Clemson University's Commencement exercises Dec. 19. "Like some of you, I'm looking for a job. On January 1st – I won't have a job...

North Carolina regulators approve Green Source Rider for Duke Energy Carolinas customers

Published on December 19, 2013

RALEIGH, N.C. -The N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC) has approved a new renewable energy program for certain Duke Energy Carolinas customers in North Carolina. The Green Source Rider, approved by the NCUC on Dec. 19, is an experimental program designed ...

Duke Energy awards $30,000 to River Ridge Commerce Center for megasite development work

Published on December 16, 2013

PLAINFIELD, IND. -Duke Energy has awarded $30,000 to the River Ridge Commerce Center to help obtain megasite certification for a 1,500-acre parcel of land within the Jeffersonville, Ind., industrial park.In general, megasites are parcels of land of at ...

Duke Energy Progress' new Sutton natural gas plant in Wilmington, N.C., begins commercial operation

Published on December 11, 2013

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Duke Energy Progress new 625-megawatt (MW) L.V. Sutton combined-cycle natural gas plant has begun serving North Carolina and South Carolina customers. The approximately $600-million plant replaces the existing three-unit, 575 MW...

Duke Energy submits Crystal River nuclear plant decommissioning plan to NRC

Published on December 10, 2013

CRYSTAL RIVER, FLA. - Duke Energy has submitted its decommissioning plan for the companys retired Crystal River nuclear plant in Florida to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The plan includes a decommissioning description, cost estimate and...