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Duke Energy Foundation is investing $500,000 in South Carolina communities through its Helping Emergency Response Organizations (HERO) grant program to support weather-related emergency preparedness and response across the Palmetto State. Beginning March 19, South Carolina government agencies and qualified nonprofits can apply for grants up to $20,000 to fund training, equipment and materials to increase resiliency to major weather events and recovery operations. Applications close April 25.

In 2025, Duke Energy Florida achieved the lowest average outage duration per customer in more than two decades. At approximately 64 minutes, this record metric – which excludes outage time caused by significant events like named storms – can be attributed, largely, to year-round grid hardening efforts across the state.

Duke Energy is bracing for a winter storm that’s expected to bring widespread snow and gusty winds to portions of the Carolinas this weekend, along with continued frigid temperatures through early next week. The company is asking customers to take steps now to stay safe as conditions worsen.

Crews are repairing damaged equipment and restoring service to customers across the Carolinas after Winter Storm Fern – and the company is offering simple ways for those with power to manage energy use as cold weather lingers.

Las cuadrillas de Duke Energy están reparando los equipos dañados y restableciendo el servicio a los clientes de las Carolinas tras la tormenta invernal Fern, y la compañía ofrece consejos sencillos para que quienes disponen de electricidad puedan gestionar el consumo energético mientras persiste el frío.

Winter Storm Fern continues to deliver freezing rain and sleet across the Carolinas – bringing down trees, limbs and power lines and causing scattered outages.

La tormenta invernal Fern sigue provocando lluvias heladas y aguanieve en las Carolinas, derribando árboles, ramas y líneas eléctricas y causando cortes de electricidad dispersos.

La Fundación Duke Energy concede subvenciones a 21 organizaciones sin fines de lucro y agencias comunitarias de Indiana para la tormenta invernal Fern Las inversiones de la fundación ayudarán a satisfacer las necesidades de la comunidad, como refugios...

As Winter Storm Fern brings severe winter weather across parts of Duke Energy’s Indiana service territory, the Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $55,000 in rapid response grants to 21 organizations to help communities withstand storm impacts and sustained cold temperatures this weekend and into next week.

Duke Energy Foundation investments will help meet community needs ahead of inclement weather expected across the Carolinas.