News Releases

As Duke Energy stands ready to respond to another active storm season in Florida, the company is investing $300,000 in grants to support emergency operation centers and nonprofits dedicated to helping residents prepare for and recover from severe weather events.

Duke Energy and the Duke Energy Foundation are investing $682,000 in grants to support 35 local economic development agencies and businesses dedicated to bringing new jobs and investment in Florida.

ATLANTA-- The Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) today announced that four Florida energy companies -- Duke Energy Florida, JEA, Tampa Electric Company and Gainesville Regional Utilities -- have initiated active energy trading, which now allows them...

St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch, St. Petersburg City Councilman John Muhammad, and other officials toured one of the recently renovated homes completed by Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay (RTTB) in south St. Petersburg today. RTTB has invested more than $1.1 million dollars since 2022 and more than $88,000 since May 15, 2023, to make much-needed repairs to six homes in the area.  

Summer means higher electric use and often higher energy bills. Duke Energy is encouraging customers to take advantage of the Home Energy Improvement rebates program to enhance their home’s energy efficiency and lower their bill.

Less than a month into the 2023 hurricane season, Duke Energy Florida is reminding customers of the work underway to install stronger utility poles in vulnerable areas across the state to better withstand high winds.

Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA Florida), the state’s leading organization dedicated to marine fisheries conservation, education and advocacy, will join the Duke Energy Mariculture Center and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to continue their restocking efforts and release 250 hatchery-reared, adult redfish (averaging 18 to 27 inches in length) off the waters of Pinellas County on Wednesday in an effort to combat the decreasing population along Florida’s west coast.

The Florida State Parks Foundation and Duke Energy Florida have teamed up to provide a new trailer and equipment that will allow Florida State Parks’ strike and recovery teams to efficiently mobilize and respond to major storms and other severe weather events.

As Florida heads into another hurricane season, Duke Energy Florida is reminding customers about the benefits of its smart, self-healing technology to help combat power outages during storms.

In honor of National Economic Development Week, May 8-12, Duke Energy is highlighting the importance of its economic development program and the contributions made to Florida’s local economy throughout the years.