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Malaysian Reserve
24-04-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Duke Energy Foundation commits $500,000 to support local environmental impact programs across North Carolina
Applications for funding will be accepted through June 30 for eligible nonprofit organizations CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy Foundation today announced a commitment of $500,000 in new funding designed to support local environmental impact programs across North Carolina. How it works: Eligible organizations can now apply for grants of up to $25,000. Applications are live on Duke Energy Foundation's website and will remain open until Monday, June 30, at 5 p.m. The impact: The funding will support programs focused on improving natural environments, enhancing community resilience, promoting land conservation, advancing clean water initiatives and supporting biodiversity. 'We are proud to support initiatives that enhance our natural surroundings and bolster community resilience,' said Kendal Bowman, Duke Energy's North Carolina president. 'Our goal is to contribute to the well-being of the communities we serve by partnering with organizations which recognize that North Carolina's natural environment is one of our most important assets.' Looking back: During the past two years, the Foundation has provided funding to more than 50 environmental impact initiatives in North Carolina. Examples of recent collaborations include coastal restoration work, wildlife habitat rehabilitation and local environmental science educational programs. Duke Energy Foundation Duke Energy Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The Foundation is funded by Duke Energy shareholders. Duke Energy Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. The company's electric utilities serve 8.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 55,100 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage. More information is available at and the Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy on X, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook, and visit illumination for stories about the people and innovations powering our energy transition. Contact: Garrett Poorman 24-Hour: 800.559.3853 Twitter: @DukeEnergyNC
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Duke Energy prepares, responds to outages throughout NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — By Wednesday afternoon, thousands of Duke Energy customers were out of power as strong winds moved across central North Carolina. Those outages began in western North Carolina in the early morning, arriving in the central portion of the state by lunchtime. With a few winter storms under their belt, Duke Energy workers were prepared for strong winds and for the potential of tornadoes. Garrett Poorman, a spokesperson for the utility company, said no two outages are the same so their crews remained flexible to handle whatever Mother Nature brought. The concern was not so much for the wind knocking down poles but for trees or limbs to fall on lines. It's why Duke Energy said their prep work for any storm involves technology and old fashioned manpower. 'Preparations look like making grid improvements across our system that includes tree trimming around power lines, installing smart grid technology with self-healing technology that can reduce the number of outages for our customers, and also working to upgrade poles and lines and other equipment that are essential to our infrastructure,' Poorman said. Duke Energy is largely alerted when an outage is occurring but they still encourage people to report outages when they happen. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
