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While the cool comfort of the indoors offers relief from summer heat, increased energy usage from running the AC results in higher utility bills. Duke Energy offers a variety of programs and low- to no-cost tips to manage usage and make staying on budget easier.

The Southeast’s largest floating solar plant will be producing power soon at the U.S. Army’s Fort Bragg in North Carolina after a major utility energy service contract with Duke Energy and its prime contractor Ameresco.

Duke Energy is offering a wide array of programs and plans to help customers reduce energy usage and manage their bills.

Residential and commercial Piedmont Natural Gas customers in North Carolina now can reduce the impact of their own natural gas usage by participating in GreenEdge – a voluntary program allowing customers to purchase green “blocks” from Piedmont and then claim the associated environmental benefits.

Piedmont Natural Gas today announced the opening of a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Wilmington, N.C. – the company’s 13th CNG station in its three-state service territory and eighth in North Carolina.

As the mercury rises in the Carolinas today and over the weekend, Duke Energy is providing tips and tools to help customers save energy – and money – while trying to stay cool.

After months of stakeholder input, Duke Energy today filed its proposed Carolinas Carbon Plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission – a clean energy plan that balances affordability and reliability for customers.

Duke Energy Indiana has completed upgrades to three hydroelectric turbines, generators and other equipment at its Markland Hydroelectric Station near Florence, Ind., increasing the facility’s clean, renewable energy output by about 10% and bolstering its ability to reliably serve customers for the next 40 years.

Purdue University and Duke Energy announced today that they plan to jointly explore the feasibility of using advanced nuclear energy to meet the campus community’s long-term energy needs.

Duke Energy had its best year ever for adding renewable energy as the company posted a 20% jump in wind and solar power in 2021.