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Duke Energy has completed its acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas, closing the transaction effective today. Piedmont will retain its name and operate as a business unit of Duke Energy.

The North Carolina Utilities Commission has approved Duke Energy's acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas. Today's order is the final regulatory approval needed to close the transaction. The transaction is expected to close Monday, Oct. 3.

Duke Energy today announced a donation of $100,000 to Unite Charlotte. This new community fund was established in response to the recent unrest in Charlotte and will support programs and organizations focused on community healing, rebuilding trust and creating opportunities, including work being done by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force.

Duke Energy, through Raleigh-based nonprofit NC GreenPower, will invest $300,000 in solar PV systems for up to 10 schools in North Carolina.

More than 1,300 personnel are working quickly and safely to restore power to 26,000 remaining North Carolina and South Carolina customers impacted by Hermine.

Duke Energy meteorologists continue to track the remnants of Hurricane Hermine, and the company is prepared to respond to possible power outages that could occur in the Carolinas.

As Tropical Storm Hermine nears the Florida coast, Duke Energy is prepared there and planning for potential severe weather impacts in the Carolinas beginning as early as Friday.

With tornadoes having hit the Midwest and storms threatening the Southeast, it's clearly time to ensure you and your family have a plan ready to activate in the event of an emergency.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a new 30-year operating license for Duke Energy's Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project.

Duke Energy Carolinas customers in North Carolina and South Carolina set a summertime record for electricity usage this week as the region’s lingering heat wave drove up energy demand.