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Duke Energy crews responding after ice storm strikes the Carolinas

Published on March 7, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy is moving additional crews to the hardest hit areas as ice and high winds roll through its Carolinas service territory. The company has been preparing its response since early this week to ensure employees and contractors...

Duke Energy Renewables acquires two solar projects from Infigen Energy, adding 40 megawatts to its California portfolio

Published on March 6, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, today announced its acquisition of two 20-megawatt (MW) AC California solar projects from renewable energy developer Infigen Energy. The construction-ready Pumpjack ...

Duke Energy gives $1 million for student scholarships at Johnson C. Smith University

Published on March 3, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy today announced a $1 million contribution to support student scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors at Johnson C. Smith University.The scholarship funds will be added to an existing ...

Duke Energy Foundation gives $75K for teacher grants in North Carolina

Published on March 3, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy Foundation today announced a $75,000 matching gift to DonorsChoose.org to assist teachers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).According to program guidelines, public school teachers can submit ...

Duke works to stop discharge from 36-inch stormwater pipe into the Dan River

Published on February 18, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy is working to halt the discharge of untreated wastewater from a 36-inch stormwater pipe beneath the coal ash basin at its retired Dan River coal plant in Eden, N.C.The company will use a temporary system to stop the ...

Duke Energy to begin process to exit its Midwest generation business

Published on February 17, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy has initiated a strategic process to exit its Midwest commercial generation business, which includes ownership interests in 11 power plants. Our merchant power plants have delivered volatile returns in the challenging...

Power restoration nearly complete after severe storms strike the Carolinas

Published on February 17, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy has restored more than 907,981 customer outages since one of the largest winter storms in the past decade hit the Carolinas on Wednesday. The multi-day weather event consisted of snow, ice and high winds. More than 6,200...

El cielo azul asiste con los esfuerzos de restauración mientras la cantidad de apagones disminuye

Published on February 14, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Esta tarde, Duke Energy report alrededor de 68,700 apagones mientras los equipos de empleados continúan trabajando en restaurar los apagones restantes en las Carolinas. "Esta tormenta causó daños extensos en varias partes de nuestra...

Blue sky day assists restoration efforts as outage numbers continue to fall

Published on February 14, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - This afternoon, Duke Energy reported nearly 68,700 outages as crews continue working to restore remaining outages across the Carolinas. "This storm caused extensive damage in several parts of our service area," said Jeff Corbett,...

Duke Energy issues request for new solar energy projects in North Carolina

Published on February 14, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for 300 megawatts (MW) of new solar energy capacity in its Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress territories. The new capacity would be in service by the end of 2015.The ...