News Releases

The Duke Energy Foundation is powering the vitality of Florida communities by awarding nearly $515,000 in grant funding to support community resiliency.

The Florida Public Service Commission has approved a new territorial agreement affecting Duke Energy accounts in Hardee County, Fla., and a small area of Polk County, Fla., north of Bowling Green. As a result, Peace River Electric Cooperative will begin providing electric service to approximately 3,000 Duke Energy customers, effective July 30, 2019.

With the North Rosamond Solar Facility coming online last month in California, Duke Energy has passed the 1-gigawatt (GW) threshold of utility-scale owned and operated solar facilities nationwide.

Locations in Sumter, Highlands and Lake counties have been selected, bringing the number of diverse Florida sites chosen for the program to 26 since its launch in the state six years ago.

Duke Energy Florida today announced three battery storage projects, totaling 22 megawatts, that will improve overall reliability and support critical services during power outages.

Duke Energy today announced a plan to decommission its previously retired Crystal River Nuclear Plant in Florida by 2027 – nearly 50 years sooner than originally scheduled. The plan has no impact on customer bills.

Hurricane season begins June 1, but Duke Energy prepares for massive storms year-round and urges customers to be prepared, too.

La temporada de huracanes comienza el 1^o de junio; sin embargo, Duke Energy se prepara para enormes tormentas todo el año y recomienda a sus clientes que también estén preparados.

Duke Energy Florida filed a plan with the Florida Public Service Commission today to avoid a rate increase for power restoration costs associated with the company's response to Hurricane Michael.

Duke Energy announced today it is awarding $3.2 million in grants to support 131 innovative K-12 education programs across the communities served by the company.