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Piedmont Natural Gas, Duke Energy remind customers to call 811 before beginning spring digging projects
National Safe Digging Month recognizes the importance of calling 811 to mark underground utility lines prior to digging and excavating. B-roll here: Piedmont Natural Gas worker locating, marking and flagging utility lines before a yard project. Video here: Learn more about how the 811 process works. April is Safe Digging Month, and Piedmont Natural Gas and Duke Energy are reminding ...
By Duke Energy
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Piedmont Natural Gas reduces average residential customer bill in Tennessee by approximately $36 per year
The decrease will be reflected beginning with customers’ April 2023 bills Combined with January and March decreases, Piedmont has reduced average residential customers’ bills by $421 per year Video here: Learn how your natural gas bill works and what factors influence your monthly bill Piedmont Natural Gas has received approval from the Tennessee Public Utility Commission to ...
By Duke Energy
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Duke Energy request to reduce fuel electric rate approved by Indiana regulators
On March 29, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved Duke Energy Indiana’s request to lower bills due to declining fuel and purchased power costs. For an average residential Duke Energy customer in Indiana using 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month, it means a decrease of approximately 16% over rates today, or $26 a month. That is on top of a 5% decrease that went into effect in January. ...
By Duke Energy
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Duke Energy begins operating the largest battery system in North Carolina
11-MW battery will operate alongside existing solar facility Both are located inside the site boundary of Camp Lejeune on leased land Duke Energy is expanding its battery storage capabilities in North Carolina and has begun commercial operation of the state's largest battery system, an 11-MW project in Onslow County. The battery system will frequently be operated in conjunction with an ...
By Duke Energy
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Duke Energy dedicates more than $2 million to local, statewide agencies to provide relief to Florida customers
More than $2 million contributed since last year to support customers in need Company continues to collaborate with community agencies throughout the state to address rising costs As rising prices for many goods and services, including the cost of electricity, continue to weigh on households across Florida, Duke Energy and its Foundation have provided more than $2 million since last year to ...
By Duke Energy
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More than $300,000 in energy bill assistance available for Duke Energy Indiana customers
More than $300,000 in financial assistance is available to Duke Energy Indiana customers who may be struggling to pay their energy bills. The funding is made possible through Duke Energy’s Share the Light Fund, which brings together customers and communities to help individuals and families in need. Qualifying Duke Energy customers can receive up to a $300 credit annually on their account. ...
By Duke Energy
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Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas celebrate natural gas employees on Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day
March 18 spotlights natural gas employees’ role in serving nearly 187 million Americans with safe, reliable natural gas Natural gas technicians play vital role in modernizing the natural gas delivery system for growing communities and to meet the company’s net-zero methane emissions goals B-roll: Natural gas employees Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas celebrate the eighth ...
By Duke Energy
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Duke Energy explores innovative technologies in Florida, begins construction on floating solar pilot at its Hines Energy Complex
Construction set to begin on company’s first floating solar pilot in Florida Pilot will feature more than 1,800 floating solar modules, providing even more clean, carbon-free energy for customers Duke Energy Florida today announced that its first floating solar array pilot will begin construction later this month in Polk County. The almost 1-megawatt floating solar array will feature ...
By Duke Energy
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Duke Energy Florida provides free energy makeovers for income-eligible residents in DeLand
More than 1,400 income-eligible customers in Volusia County’s DeLand neighborhood will soon receive a jolt of positive energy from Duke Energy. Through its innovative Neighborhood Energy Saver program, the company will give qualified customers a complimentary energy makeover for their house, mobile home or apartment. Due to the size of the DeLand community, the program will be implemented ...
By Duke Energy
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Duke Energy begins construction on two new solar sites in north Florida
Solar projects in Bay and Madison counties add to the company’s growing renewable generation portfolio At peak output, each site will generate enough carbon-free electricity to power nearly 23,000 homes Duke Energy Florida today announced two new solar projects will begin construction later this month in Bay and Madison counties. The new projects are part of the company’s ...
By Duke Energy
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Piedmont Natural Gas reduces average residential customer bills in the Carolinas and Tennessee
The decrease will be reflected beginning with customers’ March 2023 bills Video here: Learn how your natural gas bill works and what factors influence your monthly bill Piedmont Natural Gas has received approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the Public Service Commission of South Carolina and the Tennessee Public Utility Commission to reduce customer billing rates due ...
By Duke Energy
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Duke Energy Florida files to save customers approximately $8.50 monthly due to lower fuel prices
Today, Duke Energy Florida updated its fuel and capacity rate request due to falling natural gas cost projections, which will lower a typical residential customer bill by approximately $8.50 per month. If approved, the monthly bill for a typical residential customer using 1,000 kWh would be $190.56. The new rate will take effect beginning April 2023. The change will save customers $8.48 per ...
By Duke Energy
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Duke Energy aims to increase graduation rates in Greater Cincinnati with $100,000 Foundation grant to Moon Shot for Equity
Today, Duke Energy announced a $100,000 Foundation grant to support regional advancement of the Moon Shot for Equity initiative. This collaborative effort with local higher education institutions is designed to graduate more Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky students from college. The program will provide assistance to underserved students experiencing significant challenges to degree ...
By Duke Energy
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Duke Energy Helped Over 189,000 Customers Access More Than $191 Million in Energy Assistance
Over $75 Million Distributed to 77,000 Customers in North Carolina Collaboration Key to Success in Assisting Customers in Need As rising prices for many goods and services hit families and businesses across its territory over the last year, Duke Energy helped nearly 190,000 residential customers gain access to nearly $200 million in funds to help pay their energy bills in 2022. Initiated ...
By Duke Energy
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IEA Issues Electricity Market Report 2023
Renewables are set to dominate the growth of the world’s electricity supply over the next three years as together with nuclear power they meet the vast majority of the increase in global demand through to 2025, making significant rises in the power sector’s carbon emissions unlikely, according to a new IEA report. After slowing slightly last year to 2% amid the turmoil of the global energy crisis ...
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New Report Shows Technology Advancement and Value of Wind Energy
Wind energy continues to see strong growth, solid performance, and low prices in the U.S., according to a recent report released by the U.S. Department of Energy and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). With levelized costs of just over $30 per megawatt-hour (MWh) for newly built projects, the cost of wind is well below its grid-system, health, and climate benefits. ...
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FPL Begins Construction of World`s Largest Integrated Solar-Powered Battery System
Florida Power & Light Company announced recently (Jan 28) that construction has begun on the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center, which is expected to shatter industry records as the world's largest integrated solar-powered battery system, capable of powering Disney World for approximately seven hours. Located in Parrish, Fla., the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center is expected to begin serving ...
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ABB Partners with China`s State Grid to Integrate Large-Scale Renewables
ABB's Power Grids business has won several major orders to supply advanced HVDC converter transformers and high-voltage equipment for three 800 kilovolt, ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission links, owned by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), in China. The links will help in integrating hydro, wind and solar power generation, whilst reducing CO2 emissions. Financial ...
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Innovation and sustainability: FPT Industrial, energy rental, Sices and Riello UPS present a new zero-emission power generation system
At DPE 2019 in Rimini, Italy, FPT Industrial, Energy Rental, Sices and Riello UPS gave the global preview of an innovative zero-emission system for a 300 kVA Dieselpowered mobile generator. The system combines and integrates two high-efficiency UPS modules with two high-performance battery systems, which may be powered by a conventional external line (i.e. electrical grid) or renewable sources ...
By Siemens AG
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Commonwealth of Virginia, Dominion Energy Partner on Historic Renewable Energy Agreement
State-owned buildings and facilities in Virginia will soon be powered with solar and wind energy under a new agreement between the Commonwealth and Dominion Energy. The agreement represents the largest procurement of renewable energy by a state to meet its own renewable energy needs, a significant step in accepting Governor Ralph Northam's challenge to power state government with clean energy ...
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