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The partners will release 50 slot-sized redfish in Bay County to support stock enhancement and kick off the 2024 Redfish Film Fest PANAMA CITY, FL / ACCESSWIRE / April 24, 2024 / Duke Energy (Coastal Conservation Association Florida issued the following news release.) Coastal Conservation Association Florida ( CCA Florida ), the state's leading organization dedicated to marine fisheries conservation, education and advocacy, will join the Duke Energy Mariculture Center and the Florida Fish and...

(Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida issued the following news release.) Funding expands hunger relief capabilities in central Florida ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2024 / Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida recently received a $27,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation through the Powerful Communities program. The funding expanded the cold storage capacity at eight of Second Harvest's community feeding partners, allowing them to distribute even more perishable foods to...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 16, 2024 / Duke Energy's Indigenous employee resource group is called Forever Indigenous Resource Support Team (FIRST) and is open to all employees at Duke Energy. Wow! I have learned so much from our FIRST members over this past year. We support the communities we serve by sponsoring events like the 2023 AISES Region 7 Conference in Lumberton and the Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration. Duke Energy Corporation is also one of the sponsors of the...

Replacing coal plants with natural gas would continue tradition of reliable power while supporting local workforce NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 11, 2024 / Duke Energy By Gina DiPietro | illumination Staff Writer When Derrick Smith was in elementary school, his uncle traveled to power plants across North Carolina to repair and maintain equipment that delivered power to millions of people as part of his job at Carolina Power & Light (now part of Duke Energy). Even as a child, Smith...

Duke Energy to donate $1,000 to its Share the Light Fund® agencies each time the Rays win a game ST. PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / April 9, 2024 / When the Tampa Bay Rays win this season, so do Florida customers. Duke Energy will donate $1,000 to its Share the Light Fund to help families in need for every Rays regular-season game won. The Share the Light Fund is a customer assistance program to help Florida residents pay for utility expenses, such as electric, natural gas, oil or wood....

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 4, 2024 / Duke Energy: We celebrated International Women's Day and Women in Construction Week with LaToya Faustin and She Built This City . What a powerful and inspiring celebration of opportunity and resilience! Duke Energy Corporation is proud to be a sponsor and partner to She Built This City. One of the program's alumni, Andrele Hilaire, is the first woman to graduate from the Central Piedmont Community College new lineworker program and certainly not the...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 2, 2024 / Duke Energy By Gina DiPietro | illumination Staff Writer From population growth to the expansion of manufacturing and the clean energy economy, the Carolinas are enjoying unprecedented success in recent years. And it's driving the need for a lot more electricity. Many companies coming to North Carolina are associated with the electric transportation sector, further solidifying the state's position as an emerging " battery belt ." South Carolina is...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. / ACCESSWIRE / March 28, 2024 / Duke Energy March 18 spotlights natural gas employees' role in serving nearly 189 million Americans with safe, reliable natural gas Natural gas technicians play vital role in modernizing the natural gas delivery system for growing communities and in helping to meet the company's net-zero methane emissions goals B-roll: Natural gas employees CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 28, 2024 /3BL/ - Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas celebrate the ninth annual...

Funding will go to six organizations that help Florida individuals and families in need ST. PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / March 26, 2024 / The Duke Energy Foundation is providing $150,000 in grants to support organizations in Florida that help customers with basic needs such as utility bill assistance, housing and more. "When our neighbors need help, these are the organizations they turn to," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "Whether it is with food, transportation or...

CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / March 19, 2024 / Power plant employees at Marshall Station, Mayo Station, Roxboro Station, Allen Station, Belews Creek Station and Cliffside Station awarded nearly $60,000 in Duke Energy Foundation grants and matching donations to nearly a dozen charitable organizations in the communities where they live and work. "Giving back to our communities is a part of everything we do," said Paul Fisk, vice president of Carolinas Generation. "I'm proud of the way our plant...

For three-plus decades, Rhonda Whitaker Hurtt has inspired change in the communities she serves NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 14, 2024 / Whether she's delivering a speech to community leaders or brainstorming over a cup of coffee, Rhonda Whitaker Hurtt can capture the essence of her job in a few passionate words. "A strong, vibrant community and economy is the backbone of success for all the businesses and families in our region," she said. "I appreciate that our company embraces that."...

Grants will pay for training, life-saving equipment and new technology to aid in disaster planning and recovery operations Application now open for nonprofits, governmental agencies GREENVILLE, SC / ACCESSWIRE / March 12, 2024 / The Duke Energy Foundation is launching the third year of its $500,000 microgrant program to invest in emergency preparedness organizations across South Carolina to increase their resiliency to major weather events through advanced preparation, planning, equipment and...

Funding will support 34 nonprofit and government agencies across the company's Indiana service territory PLAINFIELD, IN / ACCESSWIRE / March 7, 2024 / First responders across Indiana, including local police, fire and emergency management agencies (EMAs), will benefit from more than $200,000 in grants from the Duke Energy Foundation. The funding will help public safety agencies increase their response capabilities during severe weather and other emergencies through advanced preparation, planning,...

Customers are incentivized to charge their EVs during off-peak times, when the grid has more capacity NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 5, 2024 / Duke Energy By Virginia Brown As Duke Energy strengthens the electric grid to be more resilient and reduce outages, the company is offering money-saving programs to customers while ensuring it can handle the increase in electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Charging EVs during off-peak hours, when fewer people are using electricity, allows the grid to...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 29, 2024 / Duke Energy Black History Month 98 years ago, Carter G. Woodson, the "father of Black history" established what he called Negro History Week. He dreamt of Black history being included and taught in public schools and selected the second week of February. Now, almost 100 years later, his dream of inclusivity is reflected in the actions and words that we demonstrate not only during Black History Month, but throughout the year. As the daughter of a...

Benita Harrington's exposure to the movement developed into a passion for advocacy, both in her personal life and at Duke Energy NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 27, 2024 / Duke Energy Benita Harrington is a wife, a mother and a grandmother. She is also a veteran of the U.S. Army and National Guard (1987 to 1999), and someone who loves to hit the open road on her Hayabusa 1300 sport bike. "I love the adrenaline rush," she said. "It's exhilarating." Harrington's colleagues know her as a...

Funding will go to enrichment, mentoring and family skills programs in African American communities GREENVILLE, SC / ACCESSWIRE / February 23, 2024 / In recognition of Black History Month, the Duke Energy Foundation has provided $75,000 in grants to organizations in South Carolina that serve African American communities with programs, services and cultural experiences. "For nearly 50 years, we have taken time in February to celebrate the immeasurable contributions Black people have made to our...

CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / February 22, 2024 / Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) has been recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the World's Most Admired Companies for 2024. This is the seventh consecutive year the company has made the list, ranking as one of the top four gas and electric utilities for the third year in a row. "Providing safe, reliable and affordable energy is foundational to serving our customers and communities. It is an honor for Duke Energy to be recognized by industry peers,...

CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / February 20, 2024 / Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) has been named one of America's Most JUST Companies for the second consecutive year, ranking 57th overall, up from 79th in 2023. The JUST 100 recognizes U.S. corporations that outperform on issues that matter most in defining just business behavior today. "Our long-term success is deeply intertwined with the health and well-being of the communities we serve, and it's an honor to be recognized by JUST Capital as a JUST 100...

Charger Solution program helps customers avoid upfront EV charger costs while paying a low monthly fee The utility's comprehensive North Carolina electric vehicle customer programs help streamline EV transition CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / February 13, 2024 / As the pace of electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates nationwide, Duke Energy has launched an EV charger rental program in North Carolina that enables residential and business customers to lease an EV charger from the company at a low...