As the start of hurricane season approaches, Duke Energy is preparing to respond to power outages as quickly as possible – while adapting to the challenges of protecting the well-being of the company's employees, customers, and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With 6.2 million utility customers without power as of Monday morning, utilities across the State of Florida have prepared their fleets to minimize damage and respond in a timely manner.
Drivers will be able to plug in their vehicles and keep electricity and hot or cold air on during overnight stays, avoiding idling engines.
N.C.-based Duke Energy announced that 200 public electric vehicle charging stations will be installed as part of a $1 million EV Charging Infrastructure Project.
Workhorse Group Inc. hopes to begin production in 2018 on a plug-in hybrid light-duty pickup truck that the company says is designed for fleet usage.
Duke Energy announced five executive appointments focused on strengthening the company's regulatory and economic development initiatives.
In a Letter of Commendation from the Ohio House of Representatives, Speaker of the House Cliff Rosenberger and State Rep. Timothy Derickson saluted Duke Energy for its recognition of National Lineman Appreciation Day.
Equipment and vehicles from utilities will be auctioned in Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina in the month of February. The auctions will be held Feb. 12, 19 and 26.
Executives from Rocky Mountain Institute, NV Energy, Duke Energy, and Sempra U.S. Gas & Power will discuss the role of utilities to supplying consumers with clean and renewable energy Sept. 4 at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas.
In battling rough weather conditions since the beginning of the year, utilities made extra efforts in this latest storm to go beyond their immediate customer service areas to ensure that sister companies and surrounding utilities had as much help as possible.