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Duke Energy is kicking off a monthlong initiative to support organizations in South Carolina that promote sustainability and environmental efforts across the state. The campaign will provide nearly $400,000 to nonprofits and governmental agencies.

A unique public-private workforce effort neared a milestone Tuesday as participants in the inaugural Energy Industry Second Chance Pilot Program – designed to reduce recidivism by removing barriers to success for former prisoners - wrapped up on-the-job training and prepared to re-enter the workforce full time.

Piedmont Natural Gas celebrates the seventh annual Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day on March 18, 2022.

Duke Energy is creating a $500,000 microgrant program to help South Carolina communities weather future storms.

Duke Energy continues its long history as a critical participant in South Carolina’s economy by announcing $500,000 in support of the state’s top industry: agribusiness.

Duke Energy expects to restore power today to all 10,000 customers, mostly in coastal areas, who lost electricity due to last night’s winter storm in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Duke Energy and its power outage response crews are ready for this weekend’s winter storm in the Carolinas – the third storm to hit the region this month.

Duke Energy today said it is on track to restore nearly all customers who lost power during the weekend winter storm in the Carolinas by late tonight, though many will be restored sooner.

Duke Energy declaró hoy que habrá restaurado tarde esta noche el suministro eléctrico de casi todos los clientes que se quedaron sin electricidad durante la tormenta de invierno del fin de semana en Carolina del Norte y Carolina del Sur; el suministro eléctrico de muchos clientes habrá sido restaurado antes

A winter storm continues to move through the Carolinas today, cutting power to 67,000 Duke Energy customers so far, with more power outages likely to occur later today and into early Monday.