- Over the last year, Duke Energy has supported more than
11,000 North Carolina households
with more than $4.6 million in energy
bill assistance
CHARLOTTE, 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," said
Kendal Bowman, president of Duke
Energy North Carolina. We're proud of the support Share the Light
Fund has provided to our community over the past 40 years."
Duke Energy works with over 100 agencies across North Carolina to distribute funds to
qualifying customers to help pay energy bills, deposits and
reconnection/connection charges. Individuals should contact their
local agencies to see if they are eligible. Click here to find
a listing of service providers by county.
Over the last five years, Duke Energy shareholders, employees,
customers and the Duke Energy Foundation have provided more than
$19.7 million in bill assistance
through Share the Light Fund, which has helped support more than
66,000 North Carolina
households.
Operation Fan Heat Relief
As part of Share the Light
Fund, Duke Energy provides $80,000
each year for North Carolina's
Operation Fan Heat Relief. The program provides free fans to
qualifying vulnerable older adults and adults with disabilities who
are at risk for heat-related illnesses. The North Carolina Division
of Aging and Adult Services distributes the funds to Agencies on
Aging and local providers that distribute fans May 1-Oct. 31.
Savings programs and assistance
Duke Energy has more
than a dozen energy assistance and bill-lowering tools,
including:
- Usage Alerts that send customers a notification of how
much electricity they are using and its cost so they can make
adjustments before their billing period ends.
- Free Home Energy House Calls, where energy
professionals assess a home for efficiency and provide homeowners
with a toolkit of energy-saving devices.
- Budget Billing, which helps ease the impact of higher
seasonal bills by leveling out monthly payments.
- Installment payment plans for customers
needing flexibility.
To learn more about these programs,
visit duke-energy.com/HereToHelp.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150
company headquartered in Charlotte,
N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies.
The company's electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, and collectively own
54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities
serve 1.7 million customers in North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition,
keeping reliability, affordability and accessibility at the
forefront as the company works toward net-zero methane emissions
from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions
from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in
major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including
expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and nuclear.
More information is available at duke-energy.com and the
Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter,
LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook, and visit illumination
for stories about the people and innovations powering our energy
transition.
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