ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Duke Energy joined community leaders in Sumter County to celebrate the groundbreaking of the company's new Wildwood Training Center, a state-of-the-art facility that will support the teams and systems that play a vital role in powering Florida communities.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Duke Energy Foundation today announced $700,000 of new funding will be made available to North Carolina small businesses in partnership with community development organizations. Small business grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 will be distributed through 20 community organizations to support retail shops, restaurants and other small businesses looking to expand, upgrade technology and improve downtown storefronts.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Duke Energy Foundation is celebrating its 40-year anniversary by awarding $40,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving Florida. Four organizations will each receive a $10,000 grant to support their work, helping strengthen and uplift communities across the Sunshine State.  

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To help lower energy costs for low-income families this summer, Duke Energy is making more than $4.6 million in financial aid available to eligible customers through the company's Share the Light Fund®.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy restored power to more than 95% of Carolinas customers affected by Tropical Storm Debby within 24 hours of it arriving in the Carolinas. In total, the company has restored more than 510,000 outages caused by the storm in the Carolinas.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Tropical Storm Debby moves beyond the Carolinas, Piedmont Natural Gas is closely monitoring for damages caused by heavy rains and flooding. Piedmont crews will canvass flood-impacted areas to inspect natural gas meters for signs of submersion as conditions become safe and floodwaters recede.

"Piedmont is taking the necessary steps to make sure our customers can safely operate their natural gas equipment and appliances in the aftermath of Debby," said Adam Long, Piedmont Natural Gas chief operations officer.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tropical Storm Debby continues to impact the Carolinas, and Duke Energy's 7,500 lineworkers, vegetation workers and other support personnel are either restoring power or strategically positioned to move once conditions are safe to do so.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Florida is showing customers easy do-it-yourself projects to help maximize energy efficiency through the peak of the sizzling summer heat.

The company has also decreased rates in January and again in June. Residential customers are paying approximately $17 per 1,000 kWh less today, compared to one year ago.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has enrolled more than 1,300 customers in North Carolina in its new PowerPairSM pilot, a one-time incentive-based program designed to help make a home solar plus battery system more affordable for customers.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Florida, consumer representatives and business groups reached a comprehensive agreement that increases reliability and advances the clean energy vision for the state, while focusing on ways to assist and pass on savings to customers.

If approved by the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC), the agreement will allow for an increase in base rates, among other provisions, yet the company still expects overall customer bills to decrease in January 2025, compared to January 2024. The 2022 fuel under-recovery, storm restoration cost recovery and some legacy purchased power contracts will expire by year-end 2024. The removal of these costs will lower customer bills.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $1.045 per share, an increase of $0.02. This dividend is payable on Sept. 16, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 16, 2024.

The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend on its Series A preferred stock of $359.375 per share payable on Sept. 16, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business Aug. 16, 2024. This is equivalent to $0.359375 per depositary share.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With weather forecasters predicting high temperatures across the Carolinas this week, Duke Energy has tips to help you take control of your energy use while keeping you and your family cool.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy will post its second-quarter 2024 financial results at 7 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 6, on the company's website at duke-energy.com/investors.

An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled at 10 a.m. ET that day to discuss the second-quarter 2024 results and other business and financial updates.

The conference call will be hosted by Lynn Good, chair and chief executive officer, Harry Sideris, president, and Brian Savoy, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) has approved new customer rates based on a settlement agreement with almost all parties in the Duke Energy Carolinas rate review request filed with the commission in January of this year.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- When severe weather strikes, customers count on essential workers to help communities recover, and Duke Energy has been recognized for its efforts during Hurricane Idalia as an Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Emergency Response Award recipient. The Emergency Response Awards recognize recovery and assistance efforts of electric companies following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other natural events.

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Warmer-than-average temperatures could hit South Carolina this summer, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seasonal temperature outlook. But before summer temperatures soar, Duke Energy is offering ways customers can take control of their energy use.

PLAINFIELD, Ind., June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy crews continue to make progress bringing customers back to service from Tuesday's powerful storms. As of 9 a.m. Thursday, 91,886 of the 113,327 customers affected have now been restored.

The hard-hit areas of Bloomington and Terre Haute remain the focus of power restoration. The company estimates the majority of customers in Terre Haute will be returned to service by 6 p.m. Thursday and in Bloomington by midnight, although most will receive their power sooner.

PLAINFIELD, Ind., June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy has restored power to more than 43,000 customers who were affected by the supercell storm that ripped through Indiana yesterday, causing more than 95,000 power outages. Approximately 52,000 remain out of service as of 11 a.m. today.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As tropical activity begins to pick up this summer, so do Duke Energy's efforts to help Florida customers and communities prepare for hurricanes and other emergencies.

The Duke Energy Foundation, funded by Duke Energy shareholders, recently awarded $180,000 in emergency preparedness and resiliency grants to 13 organizations and agencies in Florida. The grants will help fund storm kits for seniors, community education and outreach materials, as well as special equipment for first responders, among other initiatives led by local emergency management organizations.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Department of Defense (DOD) has signed on to Duke Energy's (NYSE: DUK) Green Source Advantage (GSA) program to provide renewable energy on behalf of the five largest DOD major military installations across North Carolina and South Carolina, including Fort Liberty, USMC-Camp Lejeune, USMC-Cherry Point, USAF Seymour Johnson and USAF Shaw.