We Celebrated International Women’s Day and Women in Construction Week With LaToya Faustin and She Built This City

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Duke Energy celebrates International Women's Day and Women in Construction Week with She Built This City, showcasing the success of women in the lineworker program. Duke Energy is making strides in clean energy transition with ambitious emission reduction goals.

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 last.

Onward!

Duke Energy

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 27,600 people.

Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company has interim carbon emission targets of at least 50% reduction from electric generation by 2030, 50% for Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 upstream and downstream emissions by 2035, and 80% from electric generation by 2040. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.

Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2023 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "World's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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FAQ

What event did Duke Energy celebrate with She Built This City?

Duke Energy celebrated International Women's Day and Women in Construction Week with She Built This City.

Who is the first woman to graduate from the Central Piedmont Community College lineworker program?

Andrele Hilaire is the first woman to graduate from the Central Piedmont Community College lineworker program.

What are Duke Energy's net-zero emission goals for methane and carbon?

Duke Energy aims to achieve net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050.

What recognition did Duke Energy receive in 2023?

Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2023 'World's Most Admired Companies' list and Forbes' 'World's Best Employers' list.

How many customers do Duke Energy's electric utilities serve?

Duke Energy's electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.