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Duke Energy appeals fine issued by North Carolina environmental regulators

Published on April 9, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy today appealed an unprecedented fine issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR), arguing, among other things, that actions already taken by the company make the penalty unnecessary...

Duke Energy grant to fund renewable energy and diversity efforts at NC State

Published on April 8, 2015

RALEIGH, N.C. -Duke Energy CEO, President and Vice Chairman Lynn Good today announced a $2.5-million grant to North Carolina State University to support research in renewable energy and efforts to attract and retain underrepresented groups in the ...

Duke Energy to host annual shareholders' meeting May 7

Published on April 8, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy will hold its annual shareholders meeting Thursday, May 7, at 10 a.m. ET, in O.J. Miller Auditorium at 526 South Church St. in Charlotte, N.C. Shareholders unable to attend the meeting in person have two...

Duke Energy to announce first quarter 2015 earnings May 1

Published on April 7, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy will release its first quarter 2015 earnings results at 7 a.m. ET on Friday, May 1. An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET that day to discuss Duke Energy's financial performance for the ...

Duke Energy Ohio receives approval for new Electric Security Plan

Published on April 6, 2015

CINCINNATI -Families, businesses and communities served by Duke Energy Ohio will continue to benefit from affordable and reliable electric service. This is a result of the company's new Electric Security Plan (ESP), which was recently modified and ...

Duke Energy Progress receives new Yadkin-Pee Dee River Hydroelectric Project operating license

Published on April 2, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy Progress has learned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new operating license Wednesday for the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Hydroelectric Project, which is located on the Yadkin-Pee Dee River in Central ...

Duke Energy completes sale of its non-regulated Midwest generation business to Dynegy

Published on April 2, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy today announced the completion of the sale of its non-regulated Midwest Commercial Generation Business to Dynegy Inc. for $2.8 billion in cash. The transaction includes ownership interests in 11 power plants and Duke Energy ...

Duke Energy's Ten-Year Site Plan calls for more solar in the Sunshine State

Published on April 2, 2015

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Duke Energy is venturing into solar power in a big way with plans to add up to 500 megawatts of utility-scale solar in Florida by 2024. "Innovative investments in solar energy will provide customers with more options to use this...

National Lineman Appreciation Day: When the lights go out, Duke Energy heroes shine

Published on March 31, 2015

CINCINNATI -The lights go out. You see and hear tree limbs falling. Power poles and wire once powering your home lay on the ground.The service that powers the lives of your family is no longer there. This is the potential scene when summer storms roll ...

National Lineman Appreciation Day: When the lights go out, Duke Energy heroes shine

Published on March 30, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -The lights go out. You see and hear tree limbs falling. Power poles and wire once powering your home lay on the ground. The service that powers the lives of your family is no longer there. This is the potential scene when summer ...