Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) (NYSE: DUK) is an energy holding company that operates regulated electric and natural gas utilities in the United States. Its electric utilities generate, transmit, distribute and sell electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers.
The company serves customers across the Carolinas, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. Duke Energy also operates natural gas utilities and related infrastructure in several states, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. Its generation portfolio includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, hydroelectric and renewable energy resources.
Duke Energy traces its roots to the development of electric power operations in the Carolinas and was formed in its current corporate structure through the 1997 merger of Duke Power and PanEnergy. The company expanded its regulated utility operations through its 2012 merger with Progress Energy. Duke Energy also develops and operates renewable energy projects, including solar and wind facilities, and supports grid modernization and the transition to lower-carbon energy resources.
Harry Sideris serves as Duke Energy’s president and chief executive officer. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
