News Releases

The Florida Museum of Natural History looks to the past, present and future as it tells “The Story of Florida Water.” Visitors will soon be able to experience a simulated glass-bottom boat ride, a “Water Lab” and more as part of the new exhibition.  

St. Petersburg College has opened a new Power Florida Training Center in collaboration with Duke Energy and PowerTown Line Construction. The center will house the college’s new electrical lineworker program.

The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded $311,246 in grants to 22 different K-12 education programs in 15 Indiana counties for 2021.

Seminole State College of Florida is getting a power boost and installing a new solar array on its Robert & Jane Lee Campus in Oviedo, Fla. The new solar array was made possible through a $94,000 grant from Duke Energy.

The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded two Duke Energy Renewables grants of $20,000 each to Feeding Texas and the American Red Cross of Central and South Texas.

Piedmont Natural Gas is urging customers to visit the company’s website for energy-saving tips, to sign up for an equal payment plan, or to find customer assistance programs.

Duke Energy’s commitment to helping customers through the Covid pandemic while also advancing a robust clean energy transformation kept the company among Fortune magazine’s 2021 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies for the fourth year in a row.

Duke Energy today announced it has deposited $5 million into Optus Bank, a Black-owned bank based in South Carolina, furthering the company’s support for diverse and minority-owned businesses, individuals and low income communities.

The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded Copeland Elementary School in Surry County, N.C., a $10,000 Duke Energy Renewables grant to fund the purchase of Chromebooks for students.

Duke Energy Foundation and Duke Energy Renewables have awarded the Maryneal Volunteer Fire Department with a $20,000 grant to help maintain the critical safety services it provides to the local businesses and residents of Maryneal, Texas, and its surrounding area.