News Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy today offered information to help customers save energy and money during the holiday season and cold weather months. “Holiday displays are fun for families and communities, but can also add significantly to monthly power...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy Progress customers in North Carolina will pay less for electricity beginning Dec. 1. As approved by the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC), the bill for a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, has begun construction of three utility-scale solar power projects totaling 30 megawatts (MW) AC in Eastern North Carolina.The 20-MW Dogwood Solar Power Project is ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, today announced it has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the deaths of golden eagles and other migratory birds at two of...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy’s board of directors today elected William E. Kennard – former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair and U.S. Ambassador to the European Union – as a new board member, effective Jan. 1, 2014. Kennard chaired the ...

LUMBERTON, N.C. -Duke Energy Progress’ demolition specialist this morning imploded the retired W.H. Weatherspoon Plant as part of the company’s longstanding effort to transition to cleaner energy sources.After more than four months of demolition ...

SENECA, S.C. -After more than 12,000 hours of meetings and 3,000 lunches, the Keowee-Toxaway hydro relicensing stakeholder team members today signed an agreement that will bring a variety of water and recreational benefits to the region.The signing ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy customers in qualified service areas can now shop for energy-efficient light bulbs online at the new “Duke Energy Savings Store.”Available at www.duke-energy.com/savingsstore, the store offers ENERGY STAR®-qualified ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -Duke Energy Carolinas has filed a new renewable energy program with the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC). The Green Source Rider is an experimental program designed to give energy-intensive customers, such as manufacturers, data ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Businesses, a city government, a public library, a college and three school systems are among the 18 organizations honored by Duke Energy as 2013 Power Partners. The winners were recognized for their commitment to responsible energy...