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With temperatures dropping in the Carolinas, Duke Energy is continuing its 30-year tradition this winter by partnering with employees and customers to lend a hand to those struggling to pay their winter energy bills.

Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.825 per share payable on March 16, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 12, 2016.

Duke Energy today issued a statement regarding initial ash basin classifications issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. It states, in part: We appreciate the work that has gone into developing these preliminary recommendations. We're particularly interested in understanding how the state is balancing the requirements of the Coal Ash Management Act to ensure the environment is well protected without unnecessary cost and impact to customers and communities.

Duke Energy’s Florida customers will ring in the New Year with lower electric rates for 2016. The new lower rates will go into effect with January billing.

Duke Energy Progress is committed to helping customers reduce energy consumption and resulting costs through energy-efficiency programs and assistance for low-income customers. Through 2014, the company’s programs have enabled customers to reduce peak demand by almost 9 percent. On Dec. 16, the Public Service Commission of South Carolina approved Duke Energy Progress’ request to recover the costs of implementing energy efficiency and demand-side management programs.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy's proposed acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas has cleared a key condition needed for completion, the two companies announced today. The Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination ...

Duke Energy today designated Frank Yoho to lead its natural gas operations when the company's acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas closes, expected by the end of 2016 after the necessary regulatory and shareholder approvals are received.

Duke Energy is once again assisting customers who may struggle to pay their winter energy bills. The company is contributing $700,000 for low-income customer energy assistance through its Helping Hand program.

As energy usage and bills rise this winter, more than 900 families and homes across the state will be saving energy and money courtesy of free home energy makeovers provided to customers at no charge through a Duke Energy program.

Duke Energy Carolinas has started the permitting process to safely manage coal ash at the W.S. Lee Station in Belton, S.C., by constructing a fully lined on-site landfill.