文章核心观点 - 佛罗里达公共服务委员会批准了杜克能源佛罗里达公司的全面多年期费率协议 [1][2][3][4] - 该协议将使2025年1月的典型住宅电费比2024年12月下降约5%,节省约8.26美元 [2] - 该协议还将使公司继续投资以减少停电、缩短响应时间、满足未来能源需求、增加清洁太阳能发电,并探索创新技术以为其200万客户节省成本 [3][4] 公司概况 - 杜克能源佛罗里达公司是杜克能源公司的子公司,拥有12,300兆瓦的发电能力,为佛罗里达州13,000平方英里服务区内的200万住宅、商业和工业客户供电 [8] - 杜克能源公司是美国最大的能源控股公司之一,总部位于北卡罗来纳州夏洛特,其电力公司为8.4百万客户提供服务,拥有54,800兆瓦的发电能力 [9] - 杜克能源正在执行雄心勃勃的清洁能源转型,在实现2030年天然气业务甲烷排放净零和2050年电力生产碳排放净零的同时,保持可靠性、可负担性和可及性 [10] 公司战略 - 该协议允许平均每年电费上涨2%,但2022年的燃料欠缴、风暴修复成本回收和一些遗留的购电合同将在2024年底到期,这些成本的删除将在2025年降低客户电费 [5] - 公司还提供多种能源效率计划和易于使用的工具,帮助佛罗里达客户控制能源使用和电费 [7]

New facility will provide additional training location to teammates that play a key role in upgrading and maintaing critical power grid infrastructure across FloridaST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Duke Energy joined community leaders in Sumter County to celebrate the groundbreaking of the company's new Wildwood Training Center, a state-of-the-art facility that will support the teams and systems that play a vital role in powering Florida communities.The announcement event included ...

D-KeineThere have been several recent articles describing utility firm Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) as an unattractive long-term defensive investment. However, within the overriding investment attributes of geographic diversity, favorable regulatory oversight by the gatekeepers of utility profitability, and a reasonable growth profile, Duke Energy should be considered as a high quality, core utility holding worthy of investor’s capital at any point throughout the economic cycle. My recommendation is for non-s ...

D-Keine Introduction The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) has been a solid performer so far this year, nearly matching the mighty — but in my opinion currently quite risky — S&P 500 Index (SPY). While XLU had a difficult first quarter, lagging SPY by as much as 13% in February, it returned over 15% year-to-date (Figure 1). Figure 1: Year-to-date performance comparison of the S&P 500 index versus The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (own work, based on the daily closing price of SPY and XLU) I ha ...

It’s a virtual lock: The Federal Reserve WILL be cutting interest rates soon. The only questions on Wall Street are “When?” and “By how much?” Investors who are looking to keep generating healthy income even as yields fall DO have options. This week’s bundle of MoneyShow articles covers some stocks and strategies that will help you out.Kelly Green Dividend DigestI’ve seen countless articles trying to spot patterns and make arguments on how to handle your portfolio during an election year. It’s the big quest ...

Four statewide organizations each received a $10,000 grant to commemorate the anniversaryST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Duke Energy Foundation is celebrating its 40-year anniversary by awarding $40,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving Florida. Four organizations will each receive a $10,000 grant to support their work, helping strengthen and uplift communities across the Sunshine State.  "For four decades, the Duke Energy Foundation has proudly helped fund many important ...

Over the last year, Duke Energy has supported more than 11,000 North Carolina households with more than $4.6 million in energy bill assistanceCHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To help lower energy costs for low-income families this summer, Duke Energy is making more than $4.6 million in financial aid available to eligible customers through the company's Share the Light Fund®."As temperatures climb throughout the summer, these funds will help reduce energy expenses for those who need it most," s ...

文章核心观点 - 杜克能源公司在热带风暴黛比袭击卡罗来纳州期间,为超过52万客户恢复了供电 [1][2][3] - 公司在24小时内恢复了95%以上受影响客户的供电,总共恢复了51万多个停电 [2][3] - 公司感谢客户的耐心和社区的支持 [3][4] 公司概况 - 杜克能源是美国最大的能源控股公司之一,总部位于北卡罗来纳州夏洛特 [5] - 公司的电力公用事业为840万客户提供服务,拥有54,800兆瓦的发电能力 [5] - 公司的天然气公用事业为170万客户提供服务 [5] 清洁能源转型 - 公司正在执行雄心勃勃的清洁能源转型计划 [6] - 公司致力于到2030年实现天然气业务的甲烷排放净零,到2050年实现电力业务的碳排放净零 [6] - 公司正在进行大规模电网升级和更清洁的发电,包括扩大储能、可再生能源、天然气和核电 [6]

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Tropical Storm Debby moves beyond the Carolinas, Piedmont Natural Gas is closely monitoring for damages caused by heavy rains and flooding. Piedmont crews will canvass flood-impacted areas to inspect natural gas meters for signs of submersion as conditions become safe and floodwaters recede."Piedmont is taking the necessary steps to make sure our customers can safely operate their natural gas equipment and appliances in the aftermath of Debby," said Adam Long ...

7,500 lineworkers, vegetation workers and support personnel strategically positionedPower restored to about 190,000 customers as of noon todayCHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tropical Storm Debby continues to impact the Carolinas, and Duke Energy's 7,500 lineworkers, vegetation workers and other support personnel are either restoring power or strategically positioned to move once conditions are safe to do so.As of noon today, nearly 300,000 Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas have experience ...