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Duke Energy today announced several executive changes, including a newly formed chief generation officer role, to further drive the company’s ambitious strategy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Duke Energy today announced an extensive expansion of its clean energy and emissions reduction plans to significantly increase the company’s carbon and methane reductions, coal plant retirements and renewable energy generation goals.

As new electric vehicles (EVs) enter the market and strong sales growth continues nationwide, the Public Service Commission of South Carolina has approved two Duke Energy electric transportation pilot programs that will allow South Carolina to join other states in deploying EV infrastructure to meet the needs of this growing market.

Piedmont Natural Gas today announced that renewable natural gas is now available at its compressed natural gas fueling station in Nashville, Tenn.

Duke Energy is continuing its push to reduce carbon emissions with a new pledge to convert most of its current 10,000-vehicle fleet to electric or another zero-carbon alternative in just 10 years.

Duke Energy Progress customers in North Carolina and South Carolina are receiving 560 megawatts of cleaner energy from the company’s new state-of-the-art Asheville Combined Cycle Station in Arden, N.C.

Duke Energy today said that the company will continue advancing its ambitious clean energy goals without the Atlantic Coast Pipeline by investing in renewables, battery storage, energy efficiency programs and grid projects.

Duke Energy today announced it will seek to renew the operating licenses of the 11 reactors it operates at six nuclear stations in the Carolinas for an additional 20 years.

Duke Energy today announced an updated climate strategy with a new goal of net-zero carbon emissions from electric generation by mid-century. The company also is accelerating its near-term goal by cutting its carbon dioxide emissions by half or more from 2005 levels by 2030.

Duke Energy today issued a response to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s draft Clean Energy Plan.