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Thirteen organizations spanning 42 counties in North Carolina and South Carolina will receive more than $900,000 in new grants from Duke Energy's Water Resources Fund to support environmental and wildlife programs.

Duke Energy's 11 nuclear generating units posted strong operating performance in 2017, providing the Carolinas with nearly 90 billion kilowatt-hours of carbon-free electricity -- enough to power more than 7 million homes.

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.

Duke Energy today outlined its proposal to pass along savings from the new federal tax law to its North Carolina customers in ways that will lower bills in the near term and help offset increases in the future.

- Facility uses wood and poultry waste as fuel - Will help satisfy state poultry and biomass energy mandates CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy has renewed a long-term power purchase agreement with a 50-megawatt biomass ...

Duke Energy has filed two more renewable energy programs with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to expand renewable energy options for its 3.2 million customers in the state.

Duke Energy today proposed a $62 million solar rebate program designed to help its North Carolina customers with the upfront cost of installing solar panels on their property.

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.

Duke Energy Carolinas customers set a new all-time peak record for energy usage on Friday, Jan. 5. The unofficial peak record is now 21,623 megawatt-hours in the hour ending at 8 a.m.

The new year brought in a blast of cold weather, and Duke Energy is offering some tips for managing your energy costs.