News Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy Renewables has acquired a 50-percent stake in Mesquite Creek Wind, a 211-megawatt (MW) wind power project near Lamesa, Texas, through its joint venture partnership with Sumitomo Corp. of Americas. The acquisition increases...

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Duke Energy meteorologists are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Erika to determine its path and if the system will have any impact on its Florida service area. While weather forecasts and models remain uncertain about Erika’s...

RALEIGH, N.C. -Students and teachers are getting a back-to-school boost through grants totaling $3 million to more than 50 schools and educational organizations in North Carolina.The grants, from the Duke Energy Foundation, will enhance programs and ...

PLAINFIELD, IND. - Solar rays will soon help power the homes and businesses of Duke Energy’s Indiana customers. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has approved Duke Energy’s 20-year agreements with two solar developers to purchase up to 20 megawatts of solar power for its Indiana customers.

SENECA, S.C. -Duke Energy is delaying implementation of a recently announced program that would allow eligible dock owners on Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee to apply for dock modifications to reach deeper water.It is anticipated the program will now be ...

HARLOTTE, N.C. - Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. America watched as hundreds of thousands of people suffered and hundreds died. In the midst of this tragedy, many utilities, including Duke Energy and Progress Energy (now Duke...

Key step in bringing solar power to South Carolina customers About 53 megawatts of utility-scale solar and 5MW of ‘community’ shared solar sought Customers can sign up for rooftop and ground-mounted solar rebates beginning Oct. 13 GREENVILLE, S.C....

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -The American Red Cross “Prepare Florida” campaign has received a $100,000 grant from Duke Energy to support hurricane preparedness and other emergency services the nonprofit provides.Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, hurricane ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy today issued the following statement regarding background well sampling data released by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR). The state tested 24 private wells, known as background ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy will announce its recommended route for a new transmission line between Campobello, S.C., and Asheville, N.C., in early October, three months earlier than originally planned, the company announced today.Duke Energy has ...