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Hot weather is returning to the Carolinas this week. The National Weather Service is forecasting highs in the mid-to-upper 90s, with conditions expected to feel as hot as 100 to 105 degrees in some areas and temperatures running about 10 degrees above normal for early September. As temperatures rise, air conditioners work harder and use more energy to maintain the same indoor temperature. Duke Energy is sharing information, tools and resources to help customers better understand how weather affects energy use, manage costs and learn about available assistance options.

To help strengthen that talent pipeline, Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $180,000 in grants to nine technical colleges across the state to expand construction-related training, enhance hands-on learning opportunities and support industry-recognized certifications in high-demand fields.

Duke Energy Florida has launched its second large-scale battery facility, capable of providing backup power to the local community to prevent outages. The site is located in Trenton, located 30 miles west of Gainesville in Gilchrist County.

After carefully listening to customer and stakeholder feedback, Piedmont Natural Gas has reached a comprehensive agreement with key consumer and industrial groups in South Carolina to keep costs as low as possible while continuing to invest in the infrastructure needed to support the Upstate’s homes and businesses.

Duke Energy Florida and more than 20 neighboring utilities, education institutions and community organizations recently completed six summer Youth Energy Academy (YEA) events across Florida, exposing more than 200 students to an inside look at the many career opportunities that exist in the energy industry.

Duke Energy and its foundation are reaching out to its communities affected by last week’s historic floods with more than $50,000 in emergency grants.

As high temperatures continue across much of North Carolina and South Carolina, Duke Energy is reminding customers about tools that can help them stay informed about their energy use and connect them with assistance programs if they need help.

The Duke Energy Foundation is investing $175,000 in South Carolina communities through its Main Street Revitalization grant program to support projects that enhance downtown districts, neighborhood centers and commercial corridors across the state.

More than 2,000 electric lineworkers, tree trimmers and support personnel helped restore more than 340,000 customer power outages across Greater Cincinnati after multiple severe storms caused widespread damage throughout the region last week.

Duke Energy’s 2026 Carolinas Resource Plan – submitted Aug. 14 to the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) – reflects execution already underway and highlights new opportunities to power South Carolina’s future.