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Duke Energy teams earned six awards at the International Lineman’s Rodeo, one of the world’s premier lineworker competitions, held Oct. 17 in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

The Duke Energy Foundation is investing $190,000 in South Carolina communities to strengthen downtown districts, neighborhood centers and commercial corridors. Funds will be used for facade improvements, wayfinding signage, public gathering spaces and small business incentive programs or microgrants.

Duke Energy is preparing to respond to potential damage and power outages in the Carolinas caused by the remnants of Hurricane Isaias.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of Duke Energy to receive $50 million to help deploy innovative technologies that expand and optimize grid capacity, strengthen reliability, lower costs for customers and accelerate critical infrastructure improvements in growing communities across North and South Carolina.

Duke Energy is asking customers in North Carolina and South Carolina to voluntarily reduce electricity use from 2-8 p.m. today, Sept. 18, to help reduce demand on the power grid during the day’s peak period.

Duke Energy has received national recognition for helping customers recover quickly from Winter Storm Fern, restoring service to nearly 200,000 customers after the storm brought freezing rain, sleet and snow across the Carolinas in January 2026.

To help strengthen that talent pipeline, Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $180,000 in grants to nine technical colleges across the state to expand construction-related training, enhance hands-on learning opportunities and support industry-recognized certifications in high-demand fields.

After carefully listening to customer and stakeholder feedback, Piedmont Natural Gas has reached a comprehensive agreement with key consumer and industrial groups in South Carolina to keep costs as low as possible while continuing to invest in the infrastructure needed to support the Upstate’s homes and businesses.

The Duke Energy Foundation is investing $175,000 in South Carolina communities through its Main Street Revitalization grant program to support projects that enhance downtown districts, neighborhood centers and commercial corridors across the state.

Duke Energy’s 2026 Carolinas Resource Plan – submitted Aug. 14 to the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) – reflects execution already underway and highlights new opportunities to power South Carolina’s future.