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Duke Energy supports tomorrow’s energy workforce with $50,000 to St. Petersburg College’s lineworker program just in time for National Lineworker Appreciation Day

 As National Lineworker Appreciation Day approaches on April 18, the Duke Energy Foundation announced a $50,000 grant to the Electrical Lineworker Program at St. Petersburg College (SPC) to help meet the energy industry’s future workforce needs. Since the program’s debut…

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Fresh slate of local restaurants, retail coming to ground floor of Duke Energy Plaza, including new fine-dining concept from the couple behind Kindred

Duke Energy today announced five retail tenants will open their doors on the ground floor of the company’s new headquarters in uptown Charlotte, the Duke Energy Plaza. These retailers will be exciting new destinations and emphasize the company’s commitment to…

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Duke Energy crews restore power to more than 61,000, and continue to respond to severe storm damage

Duke Energy has restored power to more than 61,000 customers who were affected by the severe and damaging storms that moved through Indiana Friday as well as persistent high winds Saturday. Approximately 70,000 were affected by outages, and approximately 9,200…

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Southern Company increases dividend for 22nd consecutive year; annualized rate rises to $2.80 per share

Southern Company announced today it is increasing its dividend by 8 cents per share on an annualized basis to a rate of $2.80 per share. This marks the 75th consecutive year that Southern Company has paid a dividend on its common stock that is equal…

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