News Releases

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - The Progress Energy Foundation will invest $75,000 this year to fund environmental stewardship projects in Florida. Environmental stewardship grants improve the quality of life in communities served by Progress Energy Florida, a...

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has fully allocated the third round of solar photovoltaic (PV) rebates offered through the utility’s innovative SunSense® solar energy program. The residential rebates, which ...

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -Below is a statement issued today by Alex Glenn, incoming president of Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy._______________Today, we provided to the Florida Public Service Commission the report from Zapata Inc., ...

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, is preparing to launch the third round of solar photovoltaic (PV) rebates offered through the utility’s innovative SunSense® Solar Energy Program. Progress Energy first made...

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has selected the University of Florida (UF) as the recipient of a 100-kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) array. The effort is part of the utility’s expanded SunSense® ...

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -With Labor Day just past, the peak of hurricane season is upon us, so it is important to recognize September as National Preparedness Month.Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, focuses on preparedness all year ...

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, today filed requests to lower average residential customer bills by 6 percent. The company filed its annual requests with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) to recover...

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 ...

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 ...

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...