News Releases

CULLOWHEE, N.C. -Duke Energy representatives, community leaders, officials from government agencies and environmental organizations and other guests gathered today to recognize the opening of the new swim beach and recreation amenities on Lake ...

PLAINFIELD, IND. -Duke Energy has a new Indiana leader to serve its more than 800,000 Hoosier customers. Melody Birmingham-Byrd is now president of its Indiana operations.She replaces Doug Esamann, whom the company announced will now be president of ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, FLA. - Thick, greenish-black slime – an algae called Lyngbya – continues to smother native vegetation in Kings Bay, blanketing the springs' sandy bottom and impacting the ecosystem and aquatic wildlife. For Citrus County's natural...

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Duke Energy Florida today received approval to build, own and operate a 5-megawatt solar facility that will serve the Reedy Creek Improvement District near Orlando. The Reedy Creek Improvement District Board of Supervisors voted...

PLAINFIELD, IND. -The Duke Energy Midwest GIS team has received the 2015 "Excellence in GIS" award from the Indiana Geographic Information Council. The award recognizes the Midwest GIS team's work to convert to a highly automated mapping system.A ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy, LG Chem and Greensmith will team up to build a battery-based energy storage system in Ohio, designed to enhance reliability and increase stability on the electric power grid, the companies announced today.Duke Energy, the ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Memorial Day marks the traditional start of the summer recreation season. Duke Energy encourages everyone to focus on safety while boating, swimming and enjoying other recreational lake activities. Each year, thousands of people die or...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The first truck of excavated coal ash left the retired Riverbend power plant near Charlotte today, marking the beginning of the end for ash storage at that site as Duke Energy relocates ash to a fully lined landfill. "We share our...

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Duke Energy Florida and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) today unveiled a new solar battery project that will explore how to store and use energy from the sun. A $1 million grant from Duke Energy is funding...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy today announced the appointment of Doug Esamann, currently president of Duke Energy Indiana, as president of the company'’s Midwest and Florida Regions and a corporate executive vice president. Esamann, 57, will oversee the...