News Releases

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. ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy, LG Chem and Greensmith will team up to build a battery-based energy storage system in Ohio, designed to enhance reliability and increase stability on the electric power grid, the companies announced today.Duke Energy, the ...