- Duke Energy to donate $1,000
to its Share the Light Fund® agencies each time the Rays
win a game
ST.
PETERSBURG, Fla., March 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- When the Tampa Bay Rays win this
season, so do Florida customers.
Duke Energy will donate $1,000 to
its Share the Light Fund to help families in need for
every Rays regular-season game won.
The Share the Light Fund is a customer assistance program to
help Florida residents pay for
utility expenses, such as electric, natural gas, oil or wood.
Employees, retirees, customers and Duke Energy shareholders
contribute to these funds. Donations are then matched dollar for
dollar, up to $500,000, by the Duke
Energy Foundation.
"Year-round we provide this assistance and additional options
for our customers facing financial hardship, but we especially look
forward to this time of year when we can lean on the Rays and our
community agencies to help us reach even more families and
individuals in need," said Melissa
Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president.
All funds collected are distributed each month to numerous
Florida chapters of United Way and
other social service agencies assisting Duke Energy Florida
customers, based on need. Click here to find a listing of service
providers by county.
Last year, approximately $1.2
million in energy bill assistance was distributed to
qualifying Florida customers
through the company's Share the Light Fund.
Duke Energy also offers a number of tools and resources to help
customers take control of their energy use and save money. Energy
and bill management programs, including Usage Alerts, inform
customers when their bills may be higher than normal so they can
make adjustments before their bill arrives.
Some of the available programs include:
Free Home Assessment: Find ways to reduce your home's
energy use, learn how to lower your bill and see if you qualify for
rebates and free energy-saving products at
duke-energy.com/FreeHomeCheck.
EnergyWise® Home: Save on your electric
bill by getting up to $141 in annual
bill credits while helping your community reduce energy use during
periods of high demand. Find out if you are eligible at
duke-energy.com/EWHSavings.
Budget Billing: Make budgeting easier with predictable
monthly bills, regardless of your energy use or the weather. Plus,
there are two convenient payment plans to choose from. Learn more
at duke-energy.com/BudgetBilling.
Installment Plans/Payment Plans: Pay back balances over
longer periods of time. Eligible customers can request flexible
plans that give you more time to pay. Learn about the options at
duke-energy.com/MoreTime.
Usage Alerts: Get more control over your electricity use
and spending. If you have a smart meter, a mobile phone or an email
address on file, you'll automatically be enrolled to receive
notifications showing how much electricity you're using and how
much it may cost, in time to adjust. Learn more at
duke-energy.com/UsageAlerts.
Pick Your Due Date: With Pick Your Due Date, you can
choose the date you want your energy bills to be due each month.
Learn more at duke-energy.com/PYDD.
Due Date Extension: If you know ahead of time that you
will miss your due date, this payment option may be for you. Extend
your payment due date by up to 10 business days to avoid late fees.
Learn more at duke-energy.com/ExtendDueDate.
Weatherization: This program is designed to help
income-qualified customers save energy and reduce expenses through
the installation of energy conservation measures in their homes.
The program is available to single-family homes and multifamily
units, both owners and renters with owner approval. Eligibility of
participation is determined by the weatherization office and an
in-home assessment. Learn more at
duke-energy.com/Weatherization.
Customer Assistance: Some customers may qualify for
financial assistance from various government and nonprofit programs
for utility bills and other household expenses. Learn more at
duke-energy.com/SpecialAssistance.
To learn more about these programs, including Share the Light
Fund, visit duke-energy.com/SeasonalBills or call the Customer Care
number listed on your energy bill.
Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,500
megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million
residential, commercial and industrial customers across a
13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.
Duke Energy Foundation
The 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 (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in
Charlotte, N.C., is one of
America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities
serve 8.2 million customers in North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, and collectively own
50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves
1.6 million customers in North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 27,600
people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition
to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural
gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity
generation by 2050. The company has interim carbon emission targets
of at least 50% reduction from electric generation by 2030, 50% for
Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 upstream and downstream emissions by
2035, and 80% from electric generation by 2040. In addition, the
company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy
storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies
such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2023 "World's Most Admired
Companies" list and Forbes' "World's Best Employers" list. More
information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke
Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos
and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories
about people, innovations, community topics and environmental
issues. Follow Duke Energy
on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
Media contact: Audrey Stasko
Media line: 800.559.3853
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