DukeNet Closes $150 Million Credit Facility  CHARLOTTE, NC – December 20, 2010 – Duke Energy Corp. and investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners LLC (collectively, “Alinda”) have completed the formation…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – December 15, 2010 – Ellen Ruff, president, office of nuclear development, will retire from Duke Energy at the end of the year. “Ellen has provided outstanding leadership…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – December 14, 2010 –  Using less energy or using energy more wisely can mean big savings – just ask the 2010 Duke Energy Power Partner award winners.…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – December 12, 2010 – Duke Energy has some suggestions to help everyone be safe and save money as they decorate for the holidays. On average, holiday lighting…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – November 23, 2010 –  Duke Energy and Tokyo-based ITOCHU Corp. signed an agreement today tocollaborate on advanced energy technologies, starting with the evaluation andtesting of second-life applications…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

Professional Energy Management Credential Requires Passing Rigorous 17-Part Exam SPARTANBURG, SC – November 5, 2010 – Spartanburg-based Waldrop Mechanical Services, a full-service mechanical contracting firm, announces Bill Gruss has earned…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – October 13, 2010 –  Duke Energy, Integrys Energy Services and Smart Energy Capital today announced the launch of a partnership to build and finance distributed solar projects…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

PLAINFIELD, Ind. – October 12, 2010 – Duke Energy is reviewing e-mails between certain company employees and individuals at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) that have come to light…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – October 12, 2010 –  Duke Energy’s Top of the WorldWindpower Project near Casper, Wyo., is now on line and producingclean, renewable electricity. The 200-megawatt (MW) wind farm,…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

WASHINGTON, D – October 6, 2010 –  U.S.-China partnerships to develop more advanced and sustainable electricity generation and distribution will speed technology development, promote economic growth, and drive local job…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

Netvision Introduces the Hybrid Solar-Battery Surveillance Trailer GREENVILLE, SC – October 4, 2010 – Netvision Mobile is introducing its third generation mobile video surveillance system, the Solar 2130, a Hybrid…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

Presentation will be available via webcast CHARLOTTE, NC – September 28, 2010 – Lynn J. Good, Duke Energy’s groupexecutive and chief financial officer, will present at the Bank ofAmerica Merrill…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

WASHINGTON, DC – September 17, 2010 – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) has announced 20 companies that are finalists for the 11th Annual Corporate Citizenship…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

GREENVILLE, SC – September 10, 2010 – Two South Carolina vehicle conversion centers, Greenville County and Light’N’Up, deployed 15 propane Autogas vehicles last month as part of a large-scale, Recovery…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CEO Energy-Power Conference Sept. 16 via Webcast CHARLOTTE, NC – September 10, 2010 – Lynn J. Good, Duke Energy’s group executive and chief financial officer, will address the Barclays Capital…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – September 9, 2010 – Duke Energy’s environmental, social and economic performance earned it a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index announced today. The Dow Jones…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – September 2, 2010 – Duke Energy has selected California-based Echelon Corporation and Massachusetts-based Ambient Corporation to further develop its grid-based communications architecture that connects various digital devices…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – August 2010 – Duke Energy Carolinas will no longer pursue a plan to place up to three demonstration wind turbines in the Pamlico Sound.  Instead, the company…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

New Business Unit to Focus on Design/Installation of Hot Water and HVAC Systems Powered by Solar Energy SPARTANBURG, SC – August 4, 2010 – Spartanburg-based Waldrop, Inc., an established full-service…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

2010 adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) outlook range increased from $1.25 – $1.30 to $1.30 – $1.35 Second quarter 2010 adjusted diluted EPS was 34 cents, compared with 26…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

SALEM, SC – August 2, 2010 – Duke Energy’s Jocassee Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Station will receive two new turbines for units 1 and 2 this fall, upgrading the station and increasing capacity…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – August 2, 2010 –  As a result of collaborative discussions with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Swain County, N.C., leaders, Duke Energy today announced plans…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – July 30, 2010 – Duke Energy has named Ginny Mackin senior vice president and chief communications officer.  She will be responsible for directing Duke Energy’s communications strategy…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – July 22, 2010 – Duke Energy employees will be on the move over the next couple of years — literally. Many of them will begin moving across the…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

With temperatures soaring well into the 90s this summer, Duke Energy encourages customers to take some simple steps to stay cool and save money. “When temperatures are consistently high like…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy Corp., Alinda Capital Partners LLC and DukeNet Communications LLC today announced the formation of a joint venture to grow DukeNet.  An affiliate of Alinda will…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – June 27, 2010 – Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.245 per share, an increase of a half-cent over the…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC –  June 9, 2010 –  For the second time in three weeks, Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) announced the financing of assets in its commercial renewable power portfolio to help…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – June 8, 2010 – For the second time in three weeks, Duke Energy announced the financing of assets in its commercial renewable power portfolio to help fund investments…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – May 27, 2010 –  A one-megawatt solar power project owned and operated by a Duke Energy commercial business unit is now producing clean, renewable electricity for North…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – May 19, 2010 –  Duke Energy announced today that 20 children of company employees have been selected to receive 2010 Duke Energy Foundation scholarships. Fifteen recipients will…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – May 13, 2010 – Duke Energy has finalized an agreement with the Department of Energy for $204 million in stimulus funds to support smart grid projects in the company’s…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

Spartanburg Water Technical Papers Selected for Presentation at the South Carolina Environmental Conference SPARTANBURG, SC – April 22, 2010 – Spartanburg Water officials announce that seven Spartanburg Water employees co-authored…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – April 20, 2010 – Duke Energy’s 2009|2010 Sustainability Report, published today, provides a detailed look at the company’s “triple bottom line” – financial, social and environmental. “To…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

SPARTANBURG, SC – April 16, 2010 – Spartanburg Water is pleased to announce promotions within its staff.   Robert (Bobby) Walden has been promoted to the position of Director of Water…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy has named Jim Stanley senior vice president of power delivery for the company’s U.S. operations, effective June 1. The position is responsible for the electric…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – April 9, 2010 –  Duke Energy will release its first quarter 2010 earnings results at 7 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 4. An earnings conference call for…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – April 8, 2010 –  Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Duke Energy Carolinas, have entered into a new four-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility with…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – April 1, 2010 –  Duke Energy will offer coupons for energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) to its customers in North Carolina and South Carolina to help…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – March 29, 2010 – Nine Duke Energy employees were honored today with the company’s James B. Duke Award – the company’s highest employee award for service to the…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

Share the Warmth campaign results in nearly $2.4 million for assistance agencies Customer contributions increase by more than 7.6 percent over previous year Since 1985, $28 million has been distributed…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – March 29, 2010 – Duke Energy has named CatherineHeigel to the newly created position of president of its South Carolinaservice region. In this capacity, she will be…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – March 2, 2010 – Duke Energy was named one of Corporate Responsibility (CR) magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens for the second consecutive year. Duke Energy ranked 43rd…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

SPARTANBURG, SC – February 15, 2010 – A sufficient long-term water supply is essential to support a thriving local economy, and Spartanburg Water is taking that charge one step further by…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

GREENVILLE, SC – February 1, 2010 – With educational facilities being identified by the Department of Energy as one of the highest consumers of energy among commercial buildings, educators and school district…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

MONCKS CORNER, SC – January 25, 2010 – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors today approved an enhanced mini-bond program featuring two sales in 2010 and longer sale periods, to…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy

CHARLOTTE, NC – January 25, 2010 – Duke Energy is adding solar power to its commercial renewable energy portfolio through the acquisition of a large-scale solar photovoltaic project under development in…

Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: energy