Duke Energy Corporation

We collaborated with the Nuclear Energy Institute to host Matt Randall at McGuire Nuclear Station as part of his “Human-Powered Nuclear Power Bike Tour.” This month-long journey aims to highlight the nuclear energy industry, emphasizing our commitment to safety, reliability, and environmental sustainability. Interested in learning more about nuclear energy? Visit one of our nuclear education centers located at McGuire Nuclear Station, Harris Nuclear Plant, Oconee Nuclear Station, or Brunswick Nuclear Plant.

Our annual employee-led Power of Giving campaign just wrapped! We set a new record with $12.5 million in total donations and nearly 48,500 volunteer hours, many of which focused on relief efforts to support our communities impacted by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Thank you to every employee who participated!

We’re proud to say that Duke Energy lineworkers were just named one of the “Charlotteans of the Year” by Charlotte Magazine, in recognition of their historic storm response to Hurricane Helene. You can read about it here: https://spr.ly/6047somkF. While this recognition is Charlotte specific, it represents the work of all of our Duke Energy line teams, across all jurisdictions. Hurricane Helene hit every one of our service territories, causing outages for more than 3.3 million Duke Energy customers. This unprecedented storm required a formidable response, and our lineworkers and support crews delivered in a huge way – sometimes while their own homes were without power – replacing 2,000 transformers and 14,000 poles in the Carolinas alone. Our front-line storm teammates were also celebrated as “hometown heroes” at a recent Carolina Ascent FC game, and we couldn’t agree more. We’re grateful for everything our teams do in storms and blue-sky conditions alike to keep the lights on for our customers and communities.

Account Executive Courtney Bird serves on the National Guard and is one of more than 2,300 veterans at Duke Energy. Bird recently supported relief efforts in western North Carolina as a head liaison officer. In his role, he ensured emergency operations centers across impacted counties received National Guard support. "[On] Oct. 5, the North Carolina National Guard asked if I could assist with western North Carolina's recovery efforts," said Bird. "Within 18 hours, I was in Hickory, N.C., where FEMA had established a hub for recovery efforts." Bird serves as the 505th Engineer Battalion Commander with the National Guard, leading more than 500 soldiers. He says 70 percent of his battalion was called to western North Carolina. "Serving as the Battalion Commander has been the highlight of my military career." Bird spent six years in active duty with the 82nd Airborne Division, including two deployments to Afghanistan. He's served the last 10 years with the National Guard. "On Veterans Day, we are honor the countless sacrifices that these brave men and women have made and continue to make to protect this great nation," said Bird. "These men and women make up such a tremendous part of our community and have a profound impact on our everyday life." "For that, I will be forever grateful." #veteran #veteransday

Last week, Who's Who In Black Charlotte honored Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe as one of 10 ‘Game Changers’ across several industries including tech, business, sports and entertainment. Kodwo was recognized for his role in supporting Duke Energy’s clean energy transition while strengthening and supporting an empowered diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. Congratulations, Kodwo!

Duke Energy has posted its third-quarter 2024 financial results in a news release available here: https://spr.ly/6040SqIdA.

Operating 11 units across six sites in North and South Carolina, it takes a dedicated, highly skilled team to make electricity using carbon-free nuclear energy. See how these women are paving the way for the next generation of STEM professionals. https://spr.ly/6040SZNrY.

It's Power Plant Worker Appreciation Day! Today, we celebrate the 7,500+ men and women who power the lives of millions of customers. Operating across diverse energy sources – including hydro, coal, nuclear, natural gas, solar, and battery storage – these employees are dedicated to ensuring power is there when and where our customers need it. ?? Amanda Shepard at Oconee Nuclear Station ?? Tim Meng at Edwardsport Station ?? Jakob Jones at Belews Creek Steam Station ?? Ben Hurst at Trenton Solar

"At the end of the day, all that we're really concerned about is serving our customers." In celebration of Power Plant Worker Appreciation Day, meet Electrical Engineer Emily Jones. She is one of our 7,500+ power plant employees who work across six states to maintain and operate more than 115 of our power plants, stations, and facilities, including coal, #solar, natural gas, #hydro, and #nuclear. They account for about a quarter of all our employees, and their work is the heart of reliable generation of more than 54,000 megawatts of #energy. Read Emily’s full story: https://spr.ly/6044Sz92m.

NEW: As demand for electricity continues to grow, the EPRI has launched its DCFlex Initiative, a multi-year R&D program to explore how data centers can support and better interconnect with the electric grid. https://spr.ly/6045SK961. The initiative will deploy five to ten large-scale flexibility hubs to serve as living laboratories to explore strategies for integrating data centers with the grid. They will also experiment with innovative solutions—like artificial intelligence, biodiesel, hydrogen, advanced energy storage systems, and others—setting the stage for potential grid-connected operations in the future. We are excited to join this initiative alongside several other tech and utility companies. DCFlex will help identify new data center designs to help grid-connected consumers, support utility flexibility, affordability, and create operational frameworks for faster grid interconnection. #DataCenters #EnergyEfficiency #Sustainability #Innovation #AI