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When It Comes to Recycling, Crystal River Nuclear Plant Is No lightweight

Published on August 27, 2012 | News Release

CRYSTAL RIVER, FLA. -What do 21 Volkswagen Beetles, three elephants and a single month’s worth of recycled material from the Crystal River Nuclear Plant Unit 3 (CR3) have in common?They all weigh about 21 tons.CR3 employees recently launched a ...

Tropical Storm Isaac Has Minimal Effect on Progress Energy Florida’s Service Territory

Published on August 27, 2012 | News Release

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -Tropical Storm Isaac brought gusting wind and heavy rain to the Gulf Coast of Florida, but didn’t cause widespread power outages to Progress Energy Florida customers.As of 11 a.m. Monday, fewer than 1,000 customers in Progress ...

Progress Energy Florida Activates Personnel for Tropical Storm Isaac

Published on August 24, 2012 | News Release

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, is preparing to mobilize more than 1200 off-system line and tree personnel to assist company crews if Tropical Storm Isaac affects its customers. This weekend, crews will be...

Duke Energy Improving Amenities at Devils Ford State Park on Lake Jocassee

Published on August 23, 2012 | News Release

SALEM, S.C. -Duke Energy will begin improvement work at two remote access areas at Devils Fork State Park on Lake Jocassee on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012.The north remote (Double Springs) access area will temporarily close on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, for ...

Progress Energy Florida prepared for Tropical Storm Isaac

Published on August 23, 2012 | News Release

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Progress Energy Florida is monitoring the movement and expected track of Tropical Storm Isaac, which is currently forecast to make landfall in Florida early next week, possibly as a hurricane. Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary...

Duke Energy Carolinas Launches Refrigerator Recycling Program in the Carolinas

Published on August 22, 2012 | News Release

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy Carolinas has launched a new program to give customers across the Carolinas a convenient way to recycle outdated refrigerators and freezers.The program targets older appliances typically kept in garages and basements for ...

Duke Energy Joins Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster as Founding Member

Published on August 21, 2012 | News Release

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy has joined the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC) as a founding board member, committing $25,000 a year for a three-year period to the organization.Lee Mazzocchi, senior vice president and chief integration and ...

Progress Energy Florida Selects 10 Public Schools Serving as Emergency Shelters to Receive Free Solar Installations and Battery Backup Systems

Published on August 15, 2012 | News Release

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has selected 10 public schools serving as emergency shelters to receive no-cost solar installations and battery backup systems through the utility’s SunSense Schools...

Light the Way to Savings Using CFLs

Published on August 14, 2012 | News Release

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -If every American home replaced just one incandescent light bulb with an ENERGY STAR® light bulb, we could save about $600 million in annual energy costs, enough to light 3 million homes for a year, according to the U.S. ...

Dolan announces retirement by year end; Alex Glenn named Florida president

Published on August 8, 2012 | News Release

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -Vincent M. Dolan, state president for Duke Energy subsidiary Progress Energy Florida, has announced that he will retire by the end of 2012. The company has named R. Alexander “Alex” Glenn, currently the Florida utility’s general ...