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Crews advance on work needed to seal pipe at Dan River station

Published on February 5, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Hundreds of people using an array of heavy equipment worked through the night and today making progress at the Dan River Steam Station in Eden, N.C. “We are exploring multiple options to permanently and safely seal the broken...

Work continues at Dan River Steam Station

Published on February 4, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Work continues today at the Dan River Steam Station in Rockingham County, N.C., to manage the release of ash and ash basin water into the Dan River."We're working closely with local, state and federal authorities," said Keith Trent, ...

Update on Dan River Steam Station ash basin release

Published on February 3, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy engineers have had some success stemming the flow from an ash pond at Dan River Steam Station.A temporary plug periodically mitigated the leakage into the Dan River throughout the day, and a team of experts continues to ...

Duke Energy Progress in discussions to purchase NCEMPA generation assets

Published on February 3, 2014

RALEIGH, N.C. -Duke Energy Progress and the North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency (NCEMPA) have entered into exclusive discussions regarding the potential purchase by Duke Energy Progress of NCEMPAs ownership in certain generating ...

Pipe break causes ash release at Dan River Steam Station

Published on February 3, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -A break Sunday afternoon in a stormwater pipe beneath an ash basin at the retired Dan River Steam Station in Eden, N.C., has caused a release of ash basin water and ash into the Dan River. The ash basin dam along the river has not ...

Duke Energy Carolinas customers set all-time peak for energy usage

Published on January 31, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy Carolinas customers set a new all-time record for electricity usage yesterday of 20,799 megawatt-hours (MWh) for the hour ending 8 a.m. That exceeds the previous record of 20,628 MWh set on Aug. 8, 2007.January 2014 has ...

Duke Energy braces for rare coastal ice storm; customers advised to prepare for possible extended power outages

Published on January 28, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy meteorologists continue to monitor storm’s path and potential impact across the Carolinas An additional 200 line technicians and 100 vegetation management personnel head to the coast today Duke Energy urges customers,...

Duke Energy names Catherine Stempien vice president of corporate development

Published on January 23, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy today named Catherine S. Stempien vice president, corporate development, replacing Richard Bates, who is leaving Duke Energy to pursue other interests.In this role, Stempien will report directly to Steve K. Young, ...

Duke Energy offers energy- and money-saving reminders for winter

Published on January 21, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Weeks after an historic polar blast that set all-time marks for winter power use across parts of Duke Energy's service areas, the company continues to remind customers how to save energy and money on their power bills. "The month of...

Duke Energy to announce fourth quarter and year-end 2013 earnings on Feb. 18

Published on January 20, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Duke Energy will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2013 earnings results at 7 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 18.An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET that day.In addition to discussing the fourth quarter ...