News Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Even with customers conserving electricity, Duke Energy Progress saw a new all-time record for winter power use on Thursday, Jan. 8. In the hour ending at 8 a.m., a new winter usage peak of 14,473 megawatt-hours was set. That exceeded...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy officials are asking customers to reduce electricity use during the next 24 hours to help avoid potential high-energy demand on the electrical grid caused by frigid temperatures. The most critical time to reduce electricity...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy has named Melissa Anderson senior vice president and chief human resources officer, effective Jan. 21, 2015.Anderson will be responsible for human resources policy, strategy and processes related to talent management and ...

PLAINFIELD, IND. - Duke Energy has signed 20-year agreements with three solar developers to purchase up to 20 megawatts of solar power for its Indiana customers. The company has filed a request with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to approve...

CINCINNATI - As temperatures are forecasted to dive into the single digits later this week, Duke Energy is prepared to meet its customers’ energy needs across its Ohio and Kentucky service territories. System operators are closely monitoring the...

PLAINFIELD, IND. - With temperatures forecasted to dip to near zero in Indiana this week, Duke Energy encourages its customers to take steps to stay warm and save money. Electric heating and cooling can account for as much as half of a home’s energy...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - As temperatures are forecasted to dive below freezing later this week, Duke Energy is prepared to meet its customers’' energy needs across the Carolinas. System operators are closely monitoring the electric power system and the company...

PLAINFIELD, IND. - Duke Energy has received approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to continue offering a comprehensive portfolio of energy efficiency programs for its customers. "“Since the early 1990s, Duke Energy has offered its...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energytoday declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.795 per share, payable on March 16, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 13, 2015.Duke Energy has paid a quarterly cash dividend on ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, today announced it has acquired a 20-megawatt (AC) solar project in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., from Geenex and ET Solar Energy Corp. The Halifax Solar Power Project, ...