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As temperatures drop across the Southeast this weekend and into next week, causing heating systems to work harder and use more energy, Piedmont Natural Gas offers tips, resources and assistance programs to help customers stay comfortable while managing seasonal energy bills.

As a surge of winter cold sweeps in, Duke Energy is committed to helping customers manage energy costs during the coldest months of the year. Historically, January is the peak for energy use as heating systems work harder to keep homes comfortable. The colder it gets, the more energy is required – making now the perfect time to take action.

Duke Energy today announced executive vice president, chief generation officer and enterprise operational excellence, Preston Gillespie's decision to retire after 40 years of dedicated service to the company.

Duke Energy has brought on line a 50-megawatt, four-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) at its former Allen coal plant on Lake Wylie, serving customers in North Carolina and South Carolina, and has unveiled plans for additional battery storage and new jobs at the Gaston County site.

Duke Energy Florida announced that the storm cost recovery charge – the result of costs associated with the company’s approximately $1.1 billion response to hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton – will be removed from customers’ bills a month earlier than originally scheduled.

Duke Energy Florida anunció que el cargo por recuperación de costos por tormentas —resultado de los costos asociados a la respuesta de la compañía, que ascendió a aproximadamente $1,100 millones de dólares, a los huracanes Debby, Helene y Milton— se eliminará de las facturas de los clientes un mes antes de lo previsto inicialmente.

Duke Energy Florida will give away 1,000 free trees to its customers as part of its ongoing collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation. On Florida Arbor Day, Duke Energy Florida customers can request a free tree online while supplies last.

Duke Energy will post its fourth-quarter and year-end 2025 financial results at 7 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 10, on the company’s website at duke-energy.com/investors.

Qualified nonprofits in Duke Energy-served communities can apply for grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to support veteran workforce programs, community green space improvements and more.

Duke Energy Florida unveiled its DeBary Hydrogen Production Storage System in Volusia County, the first demonstration project in the United States capable of using an end-to-end system to produce, store and combust up to 100% green hydrogen.