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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) asked Florida customers to voluntarily reduce electricity use from 5 to 9 a.m. EST on Feb. 2, 2026 due to extremely cold temperatures driving unusually high demand.
Recommended actions include lowering thermostats, avoiding major appliances during the window, turning off unused devices, and charging EVs midday. Duke Energy Florida serves about 2 million customers and owns 12,300 MW of capacity.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) urged Carolinas customers to voluntarily reduce energy use from 4–10 a.m. on Feb. 2, 2026 as extremely cold temperatures (10–20°F below normal) are driving unusually high demand across the East Coast. Customers were asked to lower thermostats, avoid major appliance use, turn off unused devices, and shift EV charging to midday.
The company said it is maximizing generation, purchasing power and working with large customers on demand response to reduce risk of temporary outages while maintaining reliability.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) warns customers across the Carolinas to prepare for a weekend winter storm bringing snow, high winds and bitter cold beginning Jan. 30, 2026. High wind gusts pose the greatest risk to the grid; crews cannot perform elevated work when winds reach 30 mph.
Customers should charge devices, update the Duke Energy app and account info, sign up for outage alerts, and report outages at 800.POWERON or duke-energy.com/OutageMap. The company serves 8.6 million electric and 1.7 million gas customers and owns 55,100 MW of capacity.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) warns Florida customers of an unusually cold spell this weekend, potentially 20–25 degrees below average and the coldest in nearly a decade.
The company urges customers to reduce bills by enrolling in programs such as EnergyWise Home (up to $141 annual credits), the Time-of-Use Rate, and Usage Alerts, and offers practical efficiency tips. Duke Energy Florida supplies 12,300 MW to 2 million customers across 13,000 square miles; Duke Energy collectively owns 54,800 MW and serves 8.4 million electric customers.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) warns that an unusually long cold stretch in the Carolinas — about 10–20°F below normal and several days at or below freezing — is pushing home heating use and bills higher. The company outlines energy-saving tips, smart-thermostat credits, time-of-use options and multiple payment assistance resources to help customers manage costs during the cold period.
Key customer programs include a $150 initial smart-thermostat bill credit plus $50 annually, a Flex Savings time-of-use rate, pick-your-due-date and installment plans; resources and assistance are available at duke-energy.com/WinterEnergySavings.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) crews repaired equipment and restored power to 131,059 Carolinas customers as of 2 p.m. ET on Jan. 26, 2026, while about 21,976 customers remained without power.
Most outages are expected to be restored the same day, though some hard‑hit areas along the Blue Ridge Escarpment (Hendersonville, Travelers Rest, Clemson) may not be restored until Tuesday due to road and equipment damage. Duke serves about 4.7 million electric customers in the Carolinas and offered energy‑saving tips as colder‑than‑normal weather increases heating use.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) reported widespread outages across the Carolinas as Winter Storm Fern delivers freezing rain and sleet, causing trees, limbs and power lines to fall. As of 4 p.m. on Jan. 25, the company has restored 24,864 customers and 18,016 remain without power, with outage counts expected to rise as ice accumulates. Crews and more than 18,000 storm personnel are staged across the region; additional out-of-state crews are on call to arrive Tuesday if needed. Duke warns outages could last several days and will issue estimated restoration times after damage assessments.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) announced that the Duke Energy Foundation is awarding a $100,000 rapid response grant to the American Red Cross ahead of Winter Storm Fern on Jan. 24, 2026. Funds will be distributed across North Carolina and South Carolina to support warming shelters, emergency supplies, blankets and community-run shelter operations as severe weather and sustained cold are expected.
The Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support and is funded by Duke Energy shareholders. Duke Energy serves 8.6 million electric customers and 1.7 million natural gas customers.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is mobilizing more than 18,000 restoration workers from 27 U.S. states and Canada ahead of Winter Storm Fern expected to impact the Carolinas starting Jan. 23, 2026. Teams include lineworkers, vegetation specialists and support staff staged at 22 basecamps across the region to assess damage, clear trees and restore power when conditions allow.
Company meteorologists warn freezing rain and ice accumulation pose the greatest risk of extended outages; customers are urged to prepare, sign up for outage alerts and follow safety guidance.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) urges Carolinas customers to prepare for Winter Storm Fern on Jan. 22, 2026, and warns of possible multiday power outages from snow, sleet or freezing rain.
The company said it has staged equipment, set up mobile command centers and mobilized more than 18,000 workers (including mutual-aid crews) to respond when conditions are safe. Duke Energy serves about 4.7 million electric customers in the Carolinas and reminded customers to sign up for outage alerts, update My Account info, and follow safety and generator-use guidance.