News Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy today announced plans to retire its Asheville, N.C., coal-fired power plant in four to five years and modernize its generation and transmission system in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina – significantly...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy today issued the following statement regarding federal court approval of an agreement with the U.S. government to close a federal investigation of its subsidiaries – Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress and Duke...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy today announced that, in connection with a recent divestiture and changes in responsibilities, Marc Manly, executive vice president, Commercial Portfolio, and Keith Trent, executive vice president – Grid Solutions and ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - One hundred spinning turbines near the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, mark a major achievement for Duke Energy as well as its customer, Austin Energy. “ "The Los Vientos III Windpower Project achieving commercial operation...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy’s 28,000 employees care deeply about the customers and communities they serve, and are building a legacy that will lead to a smarter, cleaner energy future, CEO Lynn Good told investors at the company'’s annual shareholder...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.795 per share, payable on June 16, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business May 15, 2015.Duke Energy has paid a quarterly cash dividend on ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility, today said it has bought a 7.5-percent ownership stake in the proposed and previously announced $3-billion Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline that will traverse Alabama, Georgia and ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - If you can't get enough of facts, figures and data, Duke Energy's 2014 Sustainability Report is just what you need. The report is available online at: http://sustainabilityreport.duke-energy.com/. A comprehensive look at the company'’s...

Duke Energy plans to submit permits to construct fully lined on-site landfills at the Dan River Steam Station in Eden, N.C., and the Sutton Plant in Wilmington, N.C. The landfills will be located on plant property and will provide a permanent storage solution for more than 6 million tons of coal ash at the two sites.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Spring kicks off the to-do season for outdoor projects, and Duke Energy urges customers to call 811 at least three days before they dig – whether planting a tree or garden, or installing a deck or fence.