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| 24hGold - Associated Press |
| NC toxicologist: Water near Duke's dumps not safe to drink |
| WASHINGTON (AP) -- North Carolina's top public health official acted unethically and possibly illegally by telling residents living near Duke Energy coal ash pits that their well water is safe to drink when it's contaminated with a chemical known to cause cancer, a state toxicologist said in sworn testimony.
The Associated Press obtained a full copy of the 220-page deposition given last month by toxicologist Ken Rudo as part of a lawsuit. The nation's largest electricity companTuesday, August 2, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| Duke Energy thanks customers for patience, kindness to crews as power restoration nears completion after severe storm July 11, 2016 |
| More than 1,000 line technicians from Duke Energy and out-of-state companies are working to restore power to almost all Duke Energy customers by 11:45 p.m. (ET)tonight.
Some isolated outages might last longer due to damage to customer-owned electrical equipment, including meter boxes.
As of 5 p.m. (ET)today, fewer than 2,500 Duke Energy customers who lost power due to the storm remained without electricity - about half of them in hard-hit Wilkes County, N.C., where more than 600 technicians Monday, August 1, 2016 |
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| Florida arts community receives Duke Energy grants July 19, 2016 |
| Company invests nearly $175,000 in six arts and culture nonprofit agencies to enhance community vitality
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Six cultural and arts organizations in Florida have received $175,000 in grants from the Duke Energy Foundation to help enhance community vitality.
Grant recipients include philanthropic programs that provide access to and encourage an appreciation of arts and culture, as well as capacity-building initiatives to help organizations fulfill their missions through prTuesday, July 26, 2016 |
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| Duke Energy Florida provides free energy makeovers for income-eligible residents in selected Pine Hills neighborhoods July 8, 2016 |
| Tools and tips can help save up to $200 a year in energy costs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - More than 1,500 income-eligible customers in selected Pine Hills neighborhoods in Orlando will soon receive a jolt of positive energy from Duke Energy.
Through its innovative Neighborhood Energy Saver program, the company will give qualified customers a complimentary energy makeover for their house or apartment.
Customers receive up to 20 energy-saving improvements, including HVAC filters, water heater Tuesday, July 26, 2016 |
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| NATURAL GAS Duke Energy CEO: buyout foresees greater natural gas demand |
| RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Duke Energy Corp.'s purchase of Piedmont Natural Gas Co. will create a company with the financial resources to expand the distribution of natural gas across the country as utilities shift further away from coal to the cleaner-burning fuel, the chief executive of the country's largest electric company said Monday.
Duke Energy is spending $5 billion for Piedmont Natural Gas to secure natural gas and control costs for its own power plants and to position for Monday, July 18, 2016 |
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| NATURAL GAS Duke Energy's proposed acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas takes another step forward June 10, 2016 |
| The Public Staff is the independent state agency charged with protecting the interests of utility customers.
The stipulations will ensure that the proposed acquisition 'will have no adverse impact' on either Duke Energy or Piedmontcustomer bills or service, the Public Staff states in a filing to the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC).
With the stipulations, the acquisition 'is justified…and meets the standard for approval' by the NCUC, the filing says.
Duke Energy Chairman, PresideWednesday, June 15, 2016 |
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| Hecla Announces Appointment of Lindsay Hall as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 14, 2016-- Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) today announced that Lindsay Hall has accepted the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, following the retirement of James Sabala.
'Lindsay has had key leadership roles in the U.S. and Canada, in mining and other industries,' said Phillips S. Baker, Jr., Hecla's President and Chief Executive Officer. 'We are pleased that he has chosen to join us at a time when Hecla is Tuesday, June 14, 2016 |
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| NATURAL GAS Piedmont Natural Gas Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results |
| CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Piedmont Natural Gas (NYSE: PNY) today announced results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2016. For the quarter, the Company reported net income of $63.4 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, compared to net income of $66.4 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, for the same period in 2015. Adjusted for merger-related expenses incurred during the Company's second quarter, net income was $64.1 million, or $0.79 per diluted share.
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| 24hGold - Associated Press |
| Dominion Resources buying Questar for about $4.4 billion |
| NEW YORK (AP) -- Dominion Resources will spend approximately $4.4 billion to acquire Questar in a big reach to the West for the East Coast energy company.
Dominion is a power producer in the mid-Atlantic region. Questar is in the Rockies and a principal source of gas supply to Western states.
There was a rush of deals last year among energy companies who are bulking up with demand weak and energy prices plunging.
That includes utilities, whicMonday, February 1, 2016 |
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| TIN Lockheed Martin and Duke Energy Sign 17-Year Renewable Energy Pact |
| BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 1, 2016 - Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has entered into a 17-year power purchase agreement for solar-generated electricity produced by Duke Energy Renewables. The renewable power purchase, which is expected to produce 30 megawatts (approximately 72,000 megawatt hours per year) of solar energy for the U.S. national grid, will provide clean energy across all Lockheed Martin domestic business segments.
The new solar facility, operated by Duke Energy Renewables in Conetoe, NorthMonday, February 1, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Yahoo |
| 10:36 am Duke Energy displays strong relative strength as it extends last week's breakout momentum towards multi-month highs near $77 vicinity |
| 6:03 pm Voyager Therapeutics promotes Jeff Goater to CFO (VYGR) : Co announces it has promoted Jeff Goater, former senior vice president of finance and business development, to CFO. In this new role, Goater will be responsible for overseeing the company's financial strategy and planning, investor and public relations, corporate operations and business development.Prior to Voyager, Goater spent nearly a decade on Wall Street, most recently as a managing director at Evercore Partners (EVR).5:47Monday, February 1, 2016 |
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| Why Are Brokers Dovish over Southern Company |
| Southern Company: What Will Its 4Q15 Earnings Bring to Investors?(Continued from Prior Part) Price targets
According to Wall Street analyst consensus, Southern Company (SO) has a one-year price target of $47.20, against its current market price of $47.10. Of the 21 analysts tracking Southern Company, 14 recommend it as a “hold,” while six recommend it as a “sell.” One analyst recommends it as a “buy.” We may see higher price targets for Southern Company once it completes its AGL Resources (GAS)Saturday, January 30, 2016 |
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| Florida Power Light Makes NextEra Energy Shine in 4Q15 |
| NextEra Energy Beats 4Q15 Estimates: What's Next?(Continued from Prior Part) Florida Power & Light
NextEra Energy’s (NEE) regulated utility subsidiary Florida Power & Light (or FPL) continued its magnificent performance in 4Q15. It reported quarterly net income of $365 million, or $0.79 per share, in 4Q15 compared to $286 million, or $0.65 per share, in 4Q14.
Weather and economic factors
FPL’s net income grew by 27% in 4Q15 over the comparable period last year. This growth was mainly driven Friday, January 29, 2016 |
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| Technical Commentary on Electric Utilities Stocks -- FirstEnergy, Duke Energy, Dynegy, and PGE |
| NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2016 / Park Lane Advisor has initiated coverage on the following equities: FirstEnergy Corporation (FE), Duke Energy Corporation (DUK), Dynegy Inc. (DYN), and PG&E Corporation (PCG). Free research report on FirstEnergy can be accessed at http://www.parklaneadvisor.com/ On Thursday, January 28, 2016, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,506.68, up 0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.79%, to finish the day at 16,069.64, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,Friday, January 29, 2016 |
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| Technical Commentary on Electric Utilities Stocks -- FirstEnergy, Duke Energy, Dynegy, and PGE |
| NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2016 / Park Lane Advisor has initiated coverage on the following equities: FirstEnergy Corporation (FE), Duke Energy Corporation (DUK), Dynegy Inc. (DYN), and PG&E Corporation (PCG). Free research report on FirstEnergy can be accessed at http://www.parklaneadvisor.com/ On Thursday, January 28, 2016, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,506.68, up 0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.79%, to finish the day at 16,069.64, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,Friday, January 29, 2016 |
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| Analyzing Southern Company’s Debt Profile |
| Southern Company Is Set to Rise on Strong Infrastructure Spending(Continued from Prior Part) SO’s debt profile
Southern Company (SO) has a ~$13 billion capital spending plan for the next two years. This will be mainly funded by long-term debt financing.
As of September 30, 2015, SO had total debt of $27 billion against equity of $20.6 billion. Of this total debt, $22.3 billion is long-term debt. SO has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.3x and a debt-to-capitalization ratio of 0.6x.
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| 24hGold - PR Newswire |
| With completion of Los Vientos V, Duke Energy Renewables racks up more than 600 megawatts of wind and solar power in 2015 |
| CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, ended 2015 with a flurry, completing its 110-megawatt (MW) Los Vientos V Windpower Project in Starr County, Texas.
With this site on line as of late December, the business added 400 MW of wind and 200 MW of solar power to its U.S. renewables portfolio in 2015.
"We've come a long way since we constructed our first 29-MW wind site in 2008," said Greg Wolf, president Duke Energy CommerTuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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| Southern Company: Management Guidance and Price Targets |
| Southern Company Is Set to Rise on Strong Infrastructure Spending(Continued from Prior Part) Outlook
Southern Company’s (SO) focus on its regulated segment could significantly improve its risk profile. SO’s efforts in capacity addition and its acquisition of AGL Resources (GAS) are likely to have positive impacts on its earnings. The company’s management estimates that its earnings for 4Q15 will come in at $0.43 per share. For the same period in 2014, earnings were $0.36 per share.
The company’Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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| Rising Interest Rates to Impact NextEra’s Stock Performance |
| Will NextEra Energy Maintain Its Growth Momentum in 4Q15?(Continued from Prior Part) Market performance
NextEra Energy (NEE) outperformed the utility sector by posting mildly positive returns in 2015. Utilities (XLU) as a sector corrected 8% during the year. Also, 2015 was largely a dull year for utilities, barring few surges on the mergers and acquisition front. Utilities showed a dismal performance in 2015 due to the fear of higher interest rates. The shares of NextEra rose sharply in DecembeTuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - PR Newswire |
| Duke Energy nears goal line Sunday in restoring power outages |
| CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy currently has 50,000 remaining outages in the Carolinas after a winter storm affected customers over the past few days.
Bobby Simpson, Duke Energy's storm director, says he expects nearly all remaining customers to have power Sunday. The company has had as many as 7,000 workers in the field since Friday working to restore outages caused by snow, ice, sleet and high winds.
"We have restored more than 484,000 outages since Friday and we'dSunday, January 24, 2016 |
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