News Releases

Duke Energy Carolinas' residential customers in North Carolina to see slight drop in rates

Published on September 4, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy Carolinas customers in North Carolina will pay less for electricity starting this month. As approved by the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC), the monthly bill for a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of...

Duke Energy to build Los Vientos V wind power project in Texas

Published on September 3, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, today announced it will build, own and operate a 110-megawatt (MW) wind power project, Los Vientos V, in Starr County, Texas. Garland Power & Light, Greenville Electric...

Duke Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas select Dominion to build 550-mile 'Atlantic Coast Pipeline' to transport natural gas from West Virginia to eastern North Carolina

Published on September 2, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas today announced the selection of Dominion to build and operate a 550-mile interstate natural gas pipeline from West Virginia, through Virginia and into eastern North Carolina to meet the regions...

Duke Energy files Keowee-Toxaway license application

Published on August 27, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy today filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) an application for a new license for the Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project in South Carolina.The license would allow Duke Energy to continue operating ...

Duke Energy CEO Lynn J. Good to address 2014 Barclays Capital CEO Energy-Power Conference in New York City Sept. 3

Published on August 26, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Lynn J. Good, Duke Energys president and chief executive officer, will present at the 2014 Barclays Capital CEO Energy-Power Conference in New York City on Wednesday, Sept. 3, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.The presentation will be ...

Duke Energy implodes smokestacks at its Cape Fear Plant

Published on August 22, 2014

MONCURE, N.C. -Duke Energys Cape Fear Plant this morning underwent a major transformation after serving the region well for more than 90 years.The decommissioning team imploded the two 200-foot smokestacks at the site as part of Duke Energys program ...

Duke Energy to sell non-regulated Midwest generation business to Dynegy

Published on August 22, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy today announced Dynegy will buy its non-regulated Midwest Commercial Generation Business for $2.8 billion in cash, which includes ownership interests in 11 power plants and Duke Energy Retail Sales, the companys ...

Duke Energy CEO statement on 2014 Coal Ash Management Act

Published on August 20, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Lynn Good, president, CEO and vice chairman of Duke Energy, issued the following statement regarding the North Carolina General Assemblys approval today of the 2014 Coal Ash Management Act:The comprehensive action by North Carolina ...

Dont be a victim: Duke Energy reminds customers to guard against fraudulent activity

Published on August 18, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - As scammers continue to target the customers of utility service providers across the country, Duke Energy is reminding its customers not to fall victim to fraudulent activity. Unfortunately, we continue to receive reports across our...

Duke Energy says its work on N.C. coal ash management will continue to move forward

Published on August 1, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -The following is a statement by Duke Energy President and CEO Lynn Good about the delay in reaching agreement on coal ash legislation in North Carolina."Duke Energy's top priority is the safe operation of our electric system and the ...