News Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility, today announced the acquisition of a majority interest in REC Solar, a provider of comprehensive commercial solar and energy solutions nationwide.

EDEN, N.C. - Research from universities, regulators and industry experts increasingly demonstrates that the Dan River is in good condition one year after a coal ash spill at the Dan River Steam Station. Duke Energy N.C. President Paul Newton today...

PLAINFIELD, IND. -The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded a $12,500 grant to the Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation to develop a three-year strategic plan. The plan will include interviews with key business and community stakeholders and ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A partnership between Duke Energy, the Department of the Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps will lead to a 13-megawatt (AC) solar facility being built at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Onslow County, N.C.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2014 earnings results at 7 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 18. An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET that day. In addition to discussing the fourth ...

RALEIGH, NC -As many as 4,000 households may be eligible for an energy makeover, courtesy of a new Duke Energy program now available across the state. The Helping Home Fund, a $20 million program authorized through an agreement with the N.C. Public ...

CINCINNATI, OH -Duke Energy today announced contributions of $5,000 each to Northern Kentucky Emergency Management Agencies from Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Grant and Pendleton counties. Agency teams in these counties, all located within Duke Energy’s ...

YORK, S.C. - Duke Energy engineers Monday will begin upgrading all 89 public alert notification sirens around Catawba Nuclear Station. It will take approximately four months to complete the project. After each siren is upgraded, a "growl test” will be...

Duke Energy owns and operates three of the top 10 most efficient coal-fired stations in the country – more than any other utility, according to data provided by the U.S. Energy Information Agency and compiled by Energy Venture Analysis.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Even with customers conserving electricity, Duke Energy Progress saw a new all-time record for winter power use on Thursday, Jan. 8. In the hour ending at 8 a.m., a new winter usage peak of 14,473 megawatt-hours was set. That exceeded...