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While the cool comfort of the indoors offers relief from summer heat, increased energy usage from running the AC results in higher utility bills. Duke Energy offers a variety of programs and low- to no-cost tips to manage usage and make staying on budget easier.

Duke Energy today is continuing work to restore the 11,000 remaining customers without power in the Cincinnati region following Monday’s damaging storms that caused the most significant power outage impacts to the company’s Ohio and Kentucky service areas in more than a decade.

Duke Energy continues to restore power to nearly 80,000 customers after powerful storms with high winds broke numerous utility poles and brought down trees and power lines as they moved through southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky Monday evening.

Duke Energy is awarding $390,000 in grants to support workforce development and education programs, as well as opportunities for those reentering the job market in Ohio and Kentucky.

Duke Energy encourages its customers to prepare for hurricanes and other severe storms to protect their families and property during the hurricane season, which runs June 1 through Nov. 30.

Duke Energy is continuing its investment in Greater Cincinnati students, educators and communities by awarding $150,000 in grants to 12 education programs.

Duke Energy said predicted heavy snow and freezing rain from today’s winter storm are likely to cause widespread power outages throughout southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

Duke Energy is monitoring and preparing for a winter storm system that may cause power outages across southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued an order on Dec. 28 approving new rates for Duke Energy Kentucky’s 102,000 natural gas customers, effective beginning in January.

The Duke Energy Foundation today awarded five grants totaling nearly $25,000 to help Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati agencies with food and shelter needs.