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As summer storm season approaches, preparing for severe weather never stops – for Duke Energy or its customers.

As part of National Consumer Protection Week this week, Duke Energy is reiterating its warning to customers about the tricks scammers use to steal money, and how customers can protect themselves from falling victim to utility scams.

Duke Energy crews have now restored more than 95 percent of customer outages in Ohio and Kentucky following a strong storm system that roared through the area Wednesday morning.

More than 30,000 Duke Energy customers in Ohio and Kentucky remain without electric service following powerful storms this morning. This is down from a high of nearly 46,000 customer outages at 8:15 a.m.

Duke Energy Ohio Tuesday submitted a notice to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) stating the company’s intent to file for a regulatory review of its electric distribution rates on March 2.

Duke Energy for the first time is offering its employees fully paid parental leave – totaling six weeks – to bolster work-family balance and help attract and retain highly skilled workers.

Duke Energy Ohio will hold its fourth Open House in conjunction with the filing of its application for the Central Corridor Pipeline Extension project with the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB).

Duke Energy customers are expected to use more energy to heat their homes – and see higher heating bills – this winter compared to one year ago. That's according to the company's winter heating forecast for the Greater Cincinnati region.

Before you pack the presents to visit family out of town or hit the road for a holiday vacation, Duke Energy suggests customers take a few quick actions that can lower their electric bills while they are away.

The company today issued the following statement related to an agreement between the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio and Duke Energy Beckjord, LLC regarding a 9,000-gallon diesel fuel oil spill into the Ohio River in August 2014.