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Piedmont Natural Gas has been designated a 2017 Utility Customer Champion, according to a report based on surveys of more than 50,000 customers of the nation’s 130 largest utilities. Piedmont’s score on the index was high enough to place it fourth among all utilities – natural gas and electric – nationwide.

Piedmont Natural Gas today announced a $100,000 grant to its Share the Warmth program in an effort to help low-income households in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Piedmont Natural Gas will participate in Giving Tuesday Nov. 28 by inviting its customers to support Share the Warmth, a program that helps families in need stay warm when they can’t pay their energy bills.

Duke Energy received a perfect score of 100 percent in Human Rights Campaign’s national benchmarking study that annually ranks companies on LGBT-friendly corporate practices and policies.

Piedmont Natural Gas today announced the activation of its Severe Weather Preparedness Plan in response to Hurricane Irma.

Piedmont Natural Gas announced today that an aggressive program to identify and stop natural gas theft has achieved dramatic results, but the company is asking for the community's help to further curtail the illegal and dangerous practice.

Piedmont Natural Gas today advised customers to be aware of an ongoing bill payment scam that could leave them exposed to the risk of identity theft.

Duke Energy today announced it has joined a national coalition of business leaders pledging to advance diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace.

Piedmont Natural Gas has been designated most trusted utility brand among residential customers, according to a new report based on surveys of customers of the nation's 129 largest utilities.

Piedmont Natural Gas today announced it will continue sponsoring “SNAPBack,” a program that gives participants in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) up to an extra $20 to spend on fresh produce when they use their SNAP benefits to buy fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets.