News Releases

Duke Energy issued the following statement in response to today’s order by the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) on its carbon plan, an outcome prescribed by North Carolina state law (Energy Solutions for North Carolina, HB951).

As Duke Energy continues to make significant progress in delivering the affordable, reliable and clean energy its customers and communities count on, the company was recently named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the 17th consecutive year.

Today at Honeymoon Island State Park, the Florida State Parks Foundation and Duke Energy Florida announced a new collaboration to fund the installation of 121 water bottle refilling stations at 85 Florida state parks. Promoting an expanded effort to broaden sustainability and resilience at state parks, this effort will decrease single-use water bottles thrown away at landfills and reduce plastic litter along trails, at campsites, on beaches and in Florida's waterways.

The Duke Energy Foundation announced the recipients of $1 million in grants for 40 North Carolina nonprofits working to advance social justice and racial equity across the state.

In support of National Veterans and Military Families Month, Duke Energy Florida and the Duke Energy Foundation are contributing $235,000 to four Florida-based organizations whose missions support veterans and their loved ones.

As Duke Energy continues to build out the digital tools needed to help plan grid investments, Amazon Web Services will build out the cloud technologies needed to support those tools -- so they run faster and more cost effectively.

UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte and Duke Energy have been named the recipient of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech award by the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC).

The Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) today announced it has initiated operations, which now allows participants to buy and sell power using the advanced SEEM platform.

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today named Abby Motsinger vice president of Investor Relations, effective Nov. 16, and Sharene Pierce vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer, effective Dec. 1.

The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded 20 grants totaling more than $250,000 to Indiana-based organizations undertaking a wide range of environmental initiatives across the state, including projects to enhance Indiana parks, protect vulnerable habitats, support clean water, and expand outdoor recreational and educational opportunities.