News Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy today announced several executive changes to further strengthen the ability of the nation’s largest electric utility to quickly achieve financial and operational efficiencies resulting from its merger with Progress...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy has acquired a commercial solar power project located within the University of Arizona’s (UA) Science and Technology Park (UA Tech Park) in Tucson, in an area dedicated to solar energy. Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy today offered tips to help customers save money as they decorate their homes with holiday lights. On average, holiday lights cost just pennies a day. However, elaborate displays that use large incandescent bulbs can add as...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with the North Carolina Attorney General.  The agreement resolves all issues related to the matters under review by the attorney general regarding Duke Energy’s...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy Chairman, President and CEO Jim Rogers today announced his intent to retire from the company by the end of 2013, which is consistent with the expiration of his employment contract.Rogers has served as a CEO in the utility ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy today announced that it has filed a settlement agreement with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). This agreement was reached between Duke Energy, the staff of the NCUC and the North Carolina Public...

RALEIGH, N.C. -Progress Energy Carolinas residential customers in North Carolina will pay slightly less for electricity beginning Dec. 1. As approved by the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC), the bill for a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy has named Heath Shuler as senior vice president of federal affairs, effective Jan. 4, 2013. Shuler currently serves as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He has represented North Carolina’s 11th District since ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy is mailing reports to 500,000 residential customers in North Carolina showing them how their personal energy usage compares with customers who live in similar homes in their areas.“We know neighbors talk and compare their ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -As we prepare for Thanksgiving, we at Duke Energy would like to thank everyone affected by superstorm Sandy for their patience, understanding, kindness and generosity as we worked together to recover from the devastation.Our crews ...