News Releases

Heavy rain in the Yadkin River Basin has prompted Duke Energy to cancel the scheduled May 27 recreation flow release into the Pee Dee River below the Tillery Hydroelectric Plant.

The summer season is in full swing and visitors to area lakes continue to increase, especially with the Memorial Day holiday weekend approaching. Duke Energy encourages those enjoying water activities to remain vigilant and put safety first.

Fourteen organizations spanning 27 counties in North Carolina and South Carolina will receive more than $1.1 million in new grants from Duke Energy's Water Resources Fund to support environmental and wildlife programs.

Piedmont Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, today will receive the Charles T. Hagan III Chairman's Award from Leadership North Carolina for its longtime support of the organization.

More than 25,000 gallons of truck fuel is projected to be saved annually as part of a $300,000 Duke Energy project to fund electrification at a North Carolina truck stop.

As part of a determined effort to invest in, and build, a smarter energy future for North Carolinians, Duke Energy Progress today filed notice of its plan to request rate adjustments for customers on or about June 1.

Beginning May 1, 2017, qualifying government agencies and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit applications for Duke Energy habitat enhancement programs in North Carolina and South Carolina.

A program to prepare students for careers in outdoor recreation and education will start this summer at Rockingham Community College, thanks to a $700,000 gift from Duke Energy, which is the largest single gift given to a North Carolina community college.

A new survey of utility customers nationwide has named Piedmont Natural Gas a Top Utility Environmental Champion of 2017 for initiatives such as slashing emissions in its vehicle fleet and making its facilities more energy efficient.

Now is the time to DO GOOD! SHARE Charlotte and Hands On Charlotte’s DO GOOD Week, powered by Duke Energy, is in full swing through Saturday, April 29.