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This Halloween, Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky are reminding customers of the scary reality of energy “vampires.” These appliances and electronics – TVs, cell phone charges, coffee makers and more – lurk throughout homes, using energy 24/7, even when they’re turned off, idle or in standby mode.

Engineering students from the University of South Florida toured Duke Energy Florida’s Bartow Plant on Friday, meeting the employees who keep the power on for the company’s 2 million customers.

Since 2013, Duke Energy’s Site Readiness Program has evaluated 66 sites with an additional 13 companies committed to growing on sites that have been through the program. Those companies delivered over $773 million in new capital investment and 2,875 new jobs for Florida.

As outdoor temperatures fall and furnaces kick in, Piedmont Natural Gas is reminding customers to know the signs of a natural gas leak and to take immediate action if they suspect one: If you smell natural gas, get out fast!

This Halloween, Duke Energy Florida is reminding customers of the scary reality of energy “vampires” – appliances and electronics lurking throughout homes (TVs, cell phone chargers, coffee makers and more), using energy 24/7, even when they’re turned off, idle or in standby mode.

The Duke Energy Foundation and Cincinnati Regional Chamber have awarded $100,000 in relief grants to 26 small businesses across the Cincinnati region impacted by severe weather, flooding and storm damage over the summer.

Duke Energy teams earned six awards at the International Lineman’s Rodeo, one of the world’s premier lineworker competitions, held Oct. 17 in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

Duke Energy Florida has recently completed construction on the Bailey Mill Solar Center, a solar site located near Monticello, in Jefferson County. At peak production, the site’s 163,000 solar panels will produce enough electricity to power approximately 15,000 homes.

Duke Energy selected two properties in southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky for inclusion in its 2026 Site Readiness Program, which prepares high-potential industrial sites for economic development investments and markets them nationwide to companies looking to start, expand or relocate their operations to Greater Cincinnati.

Given the Sunshine State has the second-highest electric vehicle (EV) registrations in the nation, Duke Energy Florida is reminding EV-driving customers about the range of programs the company offers to help them save money. For instance, since the Off-Peak Charging Credit program launched in 2022, enrolled customers have received a collective $1.5 million – in the form of bill credits – for changing their charging behavior.