Duke Energy announces five executive appointments
Published on November 2, 2016 Duke Energy today announced five executive appointments focused on strengthening the company's regulatory and economic development initiatives.
News Releases
With a final blast, the Dan River Steam Station passes into history
Published on October 31, 2016After more than 60 years of reliable service to Duke Energy customers in Rockingham County and across the Carolinas, the Dan River Steam Station is no more.
Duke University study finds hexavalent chromium is not from ash basins
Published on October 26, 2016We are gratified that Duke University's independent research supports and validates the robust scientific study that experts have conducted at our facilities.
New duke-energy.com enhances the customer experience
Published on October 25, 2016As part of its ongoing digital evolution, Duke Energy has launched the new duke-energy.com.
Piedmont Natural Gas issues annual winter forecast; advises customers of colder weather, higher bills
Published on October 24, 2016 Piedmont Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, today issued its annual winter bills forecast for the upcoming winter period.
Duke Energy Carolinas paving the way for more renewable energy projects
Published on October 24, 2016Furthering efforts to provide renewable energy to customers, Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) today issued a request for 750,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy located in its territory.
Piedmont Natural Gas advises customers on storm-related damage to meters and appliances
Published on October 19, 2016Piedmont Natural Gas today advised customers that Piedmont crews will be canvassing neighborhoods in flood impacted areas to inspect natural gas meters for signs of submersion from flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew. Any meter believed to have been submerged will be removed and natural gas service to the home or business will be turned off.
Duke Energy update on H.F. Lee Power Plant in Goldsboro, N.C.
Published on October 14, 2016As we have been communicating for several days, historically high flood waters in the Neuse River have covered three inactive coal ash basins at the H.F. Lee Power Plant in Goldsboro, N.C. Today, engineers confirmed that some material, including coal ash, eroded and was carried by flood waters outside one of the berms of an inactive basin.
Duke Energy reports 96 percent of Hurricane Matthew outages restored; those who can receive power will be restored by Saturday night
Published on October 14, 2016Less than 30,000 power outages remain Friday as Duke Energy crews continue to restore power to the roughly 1.5 million customers affected by Hurricane Matthew.
Duke Energy sets company record pace -- restoring nearly 1.4 million customers following Hurricane Matthew devastation, destruction in Carolinas
Published on October 13, 2016Since the weekend, Duke Energy crews have reduced the number of customer outages caused by Hurricane Matthew from roughly 1.4 million to fewer than 60,000 – a company record pace for restorations in similar storms.