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The aftermath of a winter storm that rolled through the Carolinas Friday has Duke Energy workers restoring power to more than 150,000 customers remaining without electricity.  

As this unpredictable winter storm continues to unfold, Duke Energy is strategically moving crews to those areas affected throughout the Carolinas.

The first major storm of the winter drifted into the Carolinas under the cover of darkness early today with the potential of robbing the area of roadway passability, business productivity and vital electricity. Duke Energy crews, with the assistance of its contractors and personnel from as far away as Texas, were waiting and mobilized to begin restoring outages as quickly and safely as possible.

More than 1,400 extra personnel from Florida and other regions headed to the Carolinas; almost 5,000 Duke Energy workers poised to respond Company preparing for coming winter storm; outages expected Customers: How to stay connected with the...

Duke Energy is closely monitoring the winter storm forecasted to bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to North Carolina and South Carolina as well as the Eastern United States Thursday night through the weekend.

Duke Energy is offering to help teachers develop new, engaging ways to help students reach their full learning potential. Through a $75,000 matching gift to DonorsChoose.org, the Duke Energy Foundation is teaming up with teachers to turn classroom projects into a reality.

2015 marked a banner year for solar power in North Carolina as Duke Energy companies set a record for the amount of solar energy they added in the state -- more than 300 megawatts (MW), enough to power about 60,000 average homes at peak production.

Power is a mystery. You can’t see it; you can’t touch it. But when you flip a light switch, you expect the room to illuminate. To uncover the mystery of electricity, Duke Energy’s Barbara Martinuzzi had a bright idea – to invite Citrus County fifth graders to the Crystal River Energy Complex and show them how Duke Energy generates power for your life.

Visiting a coal-fired power plant in western Indiana may not be high on your “bucket list,” but you might change your mind if that visit included an opportunity to watch America’s national symbol, the bald eagle, flying, nesting and fishing along the Wabash River.

Duke Energy Florida will host a groundbreaking ceremony in Perry, Fla., to kick off construction of its Perry Solar Facility, located about 50 miles Southeast of Tallahassee.