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Duke Energy reaches agreement to settle shareholder lawsuit linked to 2012 Duke-Progress merger

Published on March 10, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy has reached an agreement to settle a shareholder lawsuit linked to the 2012 merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy for approximately $146 million, the company announced today.The agreement, subject to approval by the ...

Consumer Alert: Duke Energy Florida warns Pinellas county area customers to beware of utility payment scams

Published on March 5, 2015

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Duke Energy Florida has seen an increase in utility payment scams in Pinellas County. The latest targets appear to be primarily small businesses. Several business owners have reported receiving unsolicited calls from someone who...

Duke Energy urges customers in Ohio and Kentucky to be prepared

Published on March 3, 2015

CINCINNATI, OHIO - With the heavy snow forecasted for the Tri-State tomorrow, Duke Energy says it is closely monitoring the storm and preparing for the worst. Weather forecasts indicate the potential for snow accumulations exceeding six inches in some...

Duke Energy nears completion of outage restoration in Carolinas

Published on February 27, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy has restored more than 400,000 customer outages since this week's winter storm hit the Carolinas. Thousands of personnel remain focused on the hardest hit areas and will continue to work until all outages have been...

Duke Energy mobilizes additional personnel to join power restoration effort in N.C.

Published on February 26, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - More than 1,000 additional personnel are responding to Duke Energy's hardest-hit areas today restoring power to thousands in North Carolina affected by an overnight snowstorm. A total of 3,500 personnel are working to restore power...

Duke Energy stresses customer safety as outage restoration efforts continue in the Carolinas

Published on February 26, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With more than 2,000 Duke Energy employees and contractors already in the field and more on the way, the company has begun restoring power to the thousands of Carolinas customers affected by the overnight snowstorm. The storm's...

Duke Energy on anticipated weather: It's 'snow' joke - be prepared

Published on February 25, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With the heavy snow forecasted for the Carolinas tonight and tomorrow morning, Duke Energy says it is closely monitoring the storm and preparing for the worst. Weather forecasts indicate the potential for snow accumulations exceeding...

Duke Energy, United States reach proposed agreement on Dan River

Published on February 20, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy today said it has reached a proposed agreement with the U.S. government that, if approved, would close a federal investigation of its subsidiaries, Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Business...

Duke Energy Carolinas' customers set new all-time peak records for energy use

Published on February 20, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas today established all-time peak energy usage records. The unofficial Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress peak records were: Duke Energy Carolinas -- 21,101 megawatt-hours in the hour...

Duke Energy Foundation donates $20,000 to Red Cross storm relief in the Carolinas

Published on February 19, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -The Duke Energy Foundation today announced a $20,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support storm relief provided during this week's ice storm that hit the Carolinas. In the wake of the storm, the Red Cross opened shelters to ...