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Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) generates a steady stream of news as a Fortune 150 energy holding company with major regulated electric and natural gas utilities. This page aggregates coverage of Duke Energy’s announcements, allowing readers to follow developments affecting its multi-state operations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, as well as its natural gas utilities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
News about Duke Energy frequently highlights investments in electric grid upgrades, cleaner generation and customer affordability. Recent company communications describe targeted infrastructure projects in Florida that expand solar capacity, upgrade natural gas power plants, harden the grid against storms and deploy self-healing technology, with reported savings of more than $1 billion in energy costs for customers. Other updates detail changes to storm cost recovery charges and bill impacts in response to hurricanes and regulatory decisions in the Carolinas and Florida.
Investors and observers can also track Duke Energy’s progress on the energy transition through news on nuclear and advanced technologies. Examples include the DeBary Hydrogen Production Storage System in Florida, capable of producing, storing and using green hydrogen, and large battery energy storage systems at former coal plant sites in the Carolinas. Regulatory and financial news items cover rate cases, performance-based regulation proposals, production tax credit mechanisms, and scheduled earnings releases and conference calls.
Community and philanthropic initiatives are another recurring news theme, such as America250 grants from the Duke Energy Foundation and employee-driven community investments. By following Duke Energy news, readers can monitor operational decisions, regulatory outcomes, infrastructure projects, customer programs and community support efforts that shape the company’s role in the U.S. utilities sector.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) completed the sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire (NYSE: SR) for $2.48 billion on March 31, 2026.
Approximately $800 million will pay down Piedmont debt; the remaining $1.5 billion (net of tax) will help fund a $103 billion regulated capital plan over five years. The transaction includes nearly 3,800 miles of pipeline serving >200,000 customers.
Spire (NYSE: SR) completed the acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas's Tennessee business from Duke Energy for $2.48 billion, effective March 31, 2026.
The deal creates Spire Tennessee, serving >200,000 customers with ~3,800 miles of pipelines and representing ~20% of Spire's five-year capital plan through 2030.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) received approval from the Public Service Commission of South Carolina to build a new combined-cycle natural gas plant in Anderson County. The ~1,365 MW facility is expected to start construction in summer 2027 and serve customers by early 2031, and includes ownership stakes for two cooperatives.
The project is expected to support >2,200 construction jobs annually, deliver an $84 million annual statewide economic impact once operating, and use advanced technologies that cut water use by 90% versus traditional wet cooling.
Duke Energy Florida (NYSE: DUK) says storm cost recovery charges were removed from customer bills in February, lowering residential bills roughly $44 per 1,000 kWh. In 2025, nearly $30.5 million in bill assistance reached about 31,000 customers. Multiple programs and payment options are available.
Customers can access Share the Light Fund, LIHEAP, FL211.org, installment plans, due-date extensions and seasonal savings tools via the company’s Payment Assistance Finder.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) on March 20, 2026 urged Florida customers to use its Usage Alerts to monitor electricity use and get mid-cycle bill estimates before the statement arrives. Customers with smart meters and an email are auto-enrolled; Budget Billing participants are excluded.
The release highlights tools, payment options, and Duke Energy Florida capacity and customer counts for context.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) and the Duke Energy Foundation are awarding $500,000 in grants to strengthen storm preparedness across North Carolina. Grants of up to $25,000 are available; eligible organizations may apply through April 30, 2026.
This funding supports training, emergency planning, local response collaboration and public education. The Foundation has invested $11.4 million in state preparedness and recovery since 2016 and provides more than $30 million annually in community philanthropic support.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) awarded five Florida colleges $50,000 each through the Duke Energy Foundation to support electrical lineworker training programs, strengthening a talent pipeline for utilities.
The grants support programs lasting seven weeks to 18 months; Duke Energy hired more than 100 graduates from 2022–2025, and lineworker jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2024–2034.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) placed the 10‑MW Ebbie Solar project into service in Marion, S.C., under its updated Green Source Advantage program on Feb. 3, 2026.
The facility is expected to generate >23,000 MWh annually and supports Schaeffler under a long‑term GSA agreement; Renewable Choice enrollment has reached 57 MW.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) launched Green Source Advantage Express (GSA Express) in North Carolina and has exceeded initial enrollment targets with 177.3 MW subscribed and allocated. The voluntary program lets large nonresidential customers match up to 100% of annual electricity from new renewables and includes a Cleartrace tracking tool for verified environmental attributes.
Capacity split: 87.3 MW in Duke Energy Carolinas and 90 MW in Duke Energy Progress; 10% capacity reserved for new customers, released Q4 2026 if unsubscribed.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) on March 15, 2026 urged customers across the Carolinas to prepare for damaging high winds and possible tornadic activity that could cause downed trees and power lines.
The company advised charging phones, assembling emergency kits, updating the Duke Energy app and account info, signing up for outage alerts, and reviewing safe generator use. Crews will restore power when safe; elevated work stops at winds ≥30 mph. Duke Energy serves 8.6 million electric customers and owns 55,100 MW of capacity.