Op-ed: Preparing for hurricanes and the winds of change
Published on December 14, 2016We are undertaking a broad modernization of our power grid to give customers even more reliable, affordable electricity with more choices and control.
News Releases
Piedmont Natural Gas advises customers on storm-related damage to meters and appliances
Published on October 19, 2016Piedmont Natural Gas today advised customers that Piedmont crews will be canvassing neighborhoods in flood impacted areas to inspect natural gas meters for signs of submersion from flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew. Any meter believed to have been submerged will be removed and natural gas service to the home or business will be turned off.
Duke Energy update on H.F. Lee Power Plant in Goldsboro, N.C.
Published on October 14, 2016As we have been communicating for several days, historically high flood waters in the Neuse River have covered three inactive coal ash basins at the H.F. Lee Power Plant in Goldsboro, N.C. Today, engineers confirmed that some material, including coal ash, eroded and was carried by flood waters outside one of the berms of an inactive basin.
Duke Energy reports 96 percent of Hurricane Matthew outages restored; those who can receive power will be restored by Saturday night
Published on October 14, 2016Less than 30,000 power outages remain Friday as Duke Energy crews continue to restore power to the roughly 1.5 million customers affected by Hurricane Matthew.
Duke Energy sets company record pace -- restoring nearly 1.4 million customers following Hurricane Matthew devastation, destruction in Carolinas
Published on October 13, 2016Since the weekend, Duke Energy crews have reduced the number of customer outages caused by Hurricane Matthew from roughly 1.4 million to fewer than 60,000 – a company record pace for restorations in similar storms.
Duke Energy donates $325,000 to disaster relief efforts in the Carolinas and Florida
Published on October 13, 2016Although Hurricane Matthew is no longer a threat, the devastation it created continues to be felt by thousands of people in the Southeast. Duke Energy today announced a donation of $325,000 to help seven charities providing disaster relief assistance in several of the states it serves – North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida.
Cooling pond at Duke Energy's H.F. Lee Plant breaks; minimal river impact expected
Published on October 12, 2016A portion of the earthen cooling pond wall at the H.F. Lee Plant in Goldsboro, N.C., experienced a break in the early afternoon today following historic flooding this week from Hurricane Matthew.
Duke Energy outage numbers continue to drop; Carolinas' flooding impeding restoration efforts
Published on October 12, 2016More than 10,000 people are working to restore power Wednesday to Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Extreme flooding in certain counties has hindered restoration.
Duke Energy restores more than a million outages in the Carolinas; 235,000 customers still without power
Published on October 11, 2016Duke Energy has restored more than a million (924,000 in North Carolina and 180,000 in South Carolina) of the 1.36 million customers who lost power due to Hurricane Matthew.
Duke Energy Florida crews restore nearly 300,000 customers; aim for full restoration tonight
Published on October 10, 2016More than 3,500 Duke Energy linemen, contractors and support staff worked 16-hour days throughout the weekend restoring power to Florida customers and responding to 911 assistance calls in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.