News Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy Progress has selected 220-acres of undeveloped land in Biscoe in Montgomery County, N.C., to participate in the utility’s 2013 Site Readiness Program.The Site Readiness Program is the cornerstone of Duke Energy’s economic ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - “Stakeholder-focused corporate governance leads to higher investor confidence, more stable earnings, and a better share price,” Jim Rogers, chairman, president and CEO of Duke Energy, recently told members of The Citadel Directors...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Name changes will highlight the final phase of the new logo rollout for Duke Energy –– the nation'’s largest electric utility. Customers in the traditional Progress Energy territories of North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida will...

CHARLOTTE AND RALEIGH, N.C. -The Duke Energy Foundation announced today it will provide the NC Agricultural Foundation $75,000 to support North Carolina 4-H.A majority of the award will fund the 4-H Electric Congress and electric programs. This grant ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy has released its 2012 Sustainability Report, a comprehensive overview of the company’s social, environmental and financial performance. It is available at: http://sustainabilityreport.duke-energy.com/ It marks the first...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy joins electric utilities, customers, friends and families across the nation today in recognizing National Lineman Appreciation Day.The U.S. Senate passed a resolution honoring line workers earlier this week. The bill was ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -For the fifth consecutive year, Corporate Responsibility (CR) magazine has named Duke Energy one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens.Duke Energy was ranked 26th on the 2013 list after being independently assessed in seven key areas: ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Paul Newton, president of Duke Energy North Carolina, issued the following statement in response to today's North Carolina Supreme Court ruling regarding a Duke Energy rate increase that was approved by the North Carolina Utilities ...

EDEN, N.C. -Duke Energy today celebrated the opening of the Dan River Natural Gas Combined Cycle Station in Eden, N.C.Located in Rockingham County, the state-of-the-art plant has an electric capacity of 620 megawatts (MW). The new station is part of ...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIF. - Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, today announced it has acquired two commercial solar power projects near Twentynine Palms, Calif., from project developer SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar...