Duke Energy Florida to host Perry Solar Facility opening ceremony Oct. 19
Published on October 13, 2016Duke Energy Florida will host a ceremony to commemorate the completion of its 5-megawatt Perry Solar Facility on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m.
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Duke Energy donates $325,000 to disaster relief efforts in the Carolinas and Florida
Published on October 13, 2016Although Hurricane Matthew is no longer a threat, the devastation it created continues to be felt by thousands of people in the Southeast. Duke Energy today announced a donation of $325,000 to help seven charities providing disaster relief assistance in several of the states it serves – North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida.
Cooling pond at Duke Energy's H.F. Lee Plant breaks; minimal river impact expected
Published on October 12, 2016A portion of the earthen cooling pond wall at the H.F. Lee Plant in Goldsboro, N.C., experienced a break in the early afternoon today following historic flooding this week from Hurricane Matthew.
Duke Energy outage numbers continue to drop; Carolinas' flooding impeding restoration efforts
Published on October 12, 2016More than 10,000 people are working to restore power Wednesday to Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Extreme flooding in certain counties has hindered restoration.
Duke Energy restores more than a million outages in the Carolinas; 235,000 customers still without power
Published on October 11, 2016Duke Energy has restored more than a million (924,000 in North Carolina and 180,000 in South Carolina) of the 1.36 million customers who lost power due to Hurricane Matthew.
Duke Energy completes exit of international business in deals valued at $2.4 billion
Published on October 10, 2016Duke Energy announced today it has reached an agreement to sell its international businesses in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina to I Squared Capital for approximately $1.2 billion enterprise value (cash and the assumption of debt). This represents the full remainder of the Latin American businesses Duke Energy is exiting.
Duke Energy Florida crews restore nearly 300,000 customers; aim for full restoration tonight
Published on October 10, 2016More than 3,500 Duke Energy linemen, contractors and support staff worked 16-hour days throughout the weekend restoring power to Florida customers and responding to 911 assistance calls in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
Duke Energy restores nearly 825,000 outages in North Carolina and South Carolina in the past 48 hours
Published on October 10, 2016Duke Energy's success in making restorations is being tempered by the desire to have all customers restored as quickly and safely as possible.
Duke Energy to sell its Brazilian business to China Three Gorges Corporation for $1.2 billion enterprise value
Published on October 10, 2016Duke Energy announced today it has reached an agreement to sell its holdings in Brazil to China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) for approximately $1.2 billion in cash and the assumption of debt. The after-tax proceeds from the transaction are expected to be used to reduce Duke Energy holding company debt.
Duke Energy estimates power restoration times for Carolinas customers in aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
Published on October 9, 2016Power has been restored to more than 600,000 Duke Energy customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew over the weekend. Over 550,000 customers are without power now. In North Carolina, 410,000 customers are without power. In South Carolina: 140,000 customers.