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Duke Energy Foundation awards $40,000 for Hamilton County economic development marketing plan

Published on June 9, 2015 | News Release

PLAINFIELD, IND. - The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded $40,000 to the Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation to help support efforts to attract jobs and businesses to the area.

44 Pinellas County Schools to Offer STEM Academies Through a Duke Energy Foundation Grant

Published on June 8, 2015 | News Release

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -The Duke Energy Foundation announced today it will contribute $267,000 to the Pinellas Education Foundation to establish after school science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs at 44 schools in Pinellas County. ...

As hurricane season begins, are you prepared?

Published on June 8, 2015 | News Release

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - The majority of Duke Energy Florida’'s customers are not prepared for hurricane season, a recent Duke Energy survey found. Seven out of 10 don’t have hurricane supplies, or haven’t put together a preparation kit in at least two...

Duke Energy builds momentum in safely closing ash basins across the Carolinas

Published on June 5, 2015 | News Release

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy released the following statement regarding North Carolina’s issuance today of necessary permits to Charah, Inc., a vendor engaged in closing ash basins, and its subsidiary, Green Meadow, LLC, for structural fill projects at...

Duke Energy implodes historic coal units at retired Cape Fear power plant in Moncure, N.C.

Published on June 4, 2015 | News Release

MONCURE, N.C. -With one final blast, Duke Energy's retired, coal-fired Cape Fear power plant in Moncure passed into history today, marking both the end of major demolition at the site and the end of an era.Duke Energy's contractor this morning ...

New swim beach and amenities at Lake Glenville add to region’s growing list of recreational resources

Published on June 3, 2015 | News Release

CULLOWHEE, N.C. -Duke Energy representatives, community leaders, officials from government agencies and environmental organizations and other guests gathered today to recognize the opening of the new swim beach and recreation amenities on Lake ...

Duke Energy has new Indiana leader

Published on June 3, 2015 | News Release

PLAINFIELD, IND. -Duke Energy has a new Indiana leader to serve its more than 800,000 Hoosier customers. Melody Birmingham-Byrd is now president of its Indiana operations.She replaces Doug Esamann, whom the company announced will now be president of ...

More than 100 Duke Energy volunteers to remove algae from Kings Bay in Citrus County, Fla.

Published on June 1, 2015 | News Release

CRYSTAL RIVER, FLA. - Thick, greenish-black slime – an algae called Lyngbya – continues to smother native vegetation in Kings Bay, blanketing the springs' sandy bottom and impacting the ecosystem and aquatic wildlife. For Citrus County's natural...

Duke Energy Florida's solar plans to include new Orlando facility

Published on May 27, 2015 | News Release

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Duke Energy Florida today received approval to build, own and operate a 5-megawatt solar facility that will serve the Reedy Creek Improvement District near Orlando. The Reedy Creek Improvement District Board of Supervisors voted...

Duke Energy Midwest GIS team wins award for map conversion project

Published on May 26, 2015 | News Release

PLAINFIELD, IND. -The Duke Energy Midwest GIS team has received the 2015 "Excellence in GIS" award from the Indiana Geographic Information Council. The award recognizes the Midwest GIS team's work to convert to a highly automated mapping system.A ...