News Releases

Duke Energy reminds public to move over, slow down as they approach utility crews working roadside

Published on March 23, 2015

PLAINFIELD, IND. - With the start of the spring construction season, Duke Energy reminds the public line that crews and other utility personnel often work along roadways maintaining power lines and other utility infrastructure. Indianas Move Over...

Duke Energy ads celebrate special moments in customers lives

Published on March 23, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy today launched a multi-media advertising campaign to highlight the ways the company and its employees are powering customers daily lives in the Carolinas, Florida and the Midwest.The campaign's theme, Power for your ...

Duke Energy earns EEIs Emergency Recovery Award for restoration efforts after 2014 winter storms

Published on March 18, 2015

WASHINGTON -The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today presented Duke Energy with the association's Emergency Recovery Award for its outstanding power restoration efforts after two severe winter storms in North and South Carolina in February and ...

Duke Energy reaches agreement to settle shareholder lawsuit linked to 2012 Duke-Progress merger

Published on March 10, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy has reached an agreement to settle a shareholder lawsuit linked to the 2012 merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy for approximately $146 million, the company announced today.The agreement, subject to approval by the ...

Consumer Alert: Duke Energy Florida warns Pinellas county area customers to beware of utility payment scams

Published on March 5, 2015

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Duke Energy Florida has seen an increase in utility payment scams in Pinellas County. The latest targets appear to be primarily small businesses. Several business owners have reported receiving unsolicited calls from someone who...

Duke Energy urges customers in Ohio and Kentucky to be prepared

Published on March 3, 2015

CINCINNATI, OHIO - With the heavy snow forecasted for the Tri-State tomorrow, Duke Energy says it is closely monitoring the storm and preparing for the worst. Weather forecasts indicate the potential for snow accumulations exceeding six inches in some...

Duke Energy nears completion of outage restoration in Carolinas

Published on February 27, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy has restored more than 400,000 customer outages since this week's winter storm hit the Carolinas. Thousands of personnel remain focused on the hardest hit areas and will continue to work until all outages have been...

Duke Energy mobilizes additional personnel to join power restoration effort in N.C.

Published on February 26, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - More than 1,000 additional personnel are responding to Duke Energy's hardest-hit areas today restoring power to thousands in North Carolina affected by an overnight snowstorm. A total of 3,500 personnel are working to restore power...

Duke Energy stresses customer safety as outage restoration efforts continue in the Carolinas

Published on February 26, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With more than 2,000 Duke Energy employees and contractors already in the field and more on the way, the company has begun restoring power to the thousands of Carolinas customers affected by the overnight snowstorm. The storm's...

Duke Energy on anticipated weather: It's 'snow' joke - be prepared

Published on February 25, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With the heavy snow forecasted for the Carolinas tonight and tomorrow morning, Duke Energy says it is closely monitoring the storm and preparing for the worst. Weather forecasts indicate the potential for snow accumulations exceeding...