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Slightly warmer temperatures today than most meteorologists had predicted have resulted in fewer ice-related power outages than initially projected for Duke Energy’s Carolinas customers as a winter storm moves through the region.

Duke Energy today projected that the hazardous wintry precipitation and high-winds from the approaching winter storm could cause nearly 1 million power outages – some lasting several days – beginning Thursday in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Duke Energy proyectó hoy que la precipitación invernal peligrosa y los altos vientos de la tormenta invernal que se acerca pudieran ocasionar 1 millón de cortes de suministro eléctrico – algunos pudieran durar varios días – a partir del jueves en Carolina del Norte y Carolina del Sur. 

The company is investing an estimated $1 billion to construct or acquire a total of 700 megawatts of cost-effective solar power facilities from 2018 through 2022 in Florida.

Southeast Energy Exchange Market members filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today for approval of an automated, intra-hour energy exchange that aims to lower costs to customers and optimize renewable energy resources.

Duke Energy is providing tips to help customers manage their energy use and electric bills.

Piedmont Natural Gas is urging customers to visit the company’s website for energy-saving tips, to sign up for an equal payment plan, or to find customer assistance programs.

As an arctic blast of winter weather reaches the tri-state, Duke Energy crews are ready in the event that frigid temperatures impact the company’s energy system.

Duke Energy’s commitment to helping customers through the Covid pandemic while also advancing a robust clean energy transformation kept the company among Fortune magazine’s 2021 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies for the fourth year in a row.

In a milestone settlement that resolves the last remaining major issues on coal ash management in North Carolina, the North Carolina Attorney General, North Carolina Public Staff, Sierra Club and Duke Energy have reached an agreement on costs related to coal ash management and safe basin closure.