News Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy today announced it will vigorously contest an unprecedented civil penalty issued by North Carolina environmental regulators related to the L.V. Sutton Steam Electric Plant in Wilmington.On March 10, 2015, the North ...

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. Indiana’s “Move Over”...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...