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10 hrs ago | Seeking Alpha

Dangers Of Utility Investing: An Unappreciated Risk Is Growing Bigger Every Day

I have been bearish on most large listed American utilities like American Electric Power , Southern Company , Atlantic Power , Duke Energy etc.

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Related Topix: American Electric Power, Energy, Financial Markets, Social Software, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

14 hrs ago | Myrtle Beach Online

Duke Energya s S.C. lakes plan in gets public airing

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission calls for Duke to engage the community and local government in the licensing process, to determine how to balance the "best future" for the projects for the next 30 to 50 years.

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Related Topix: Energy, Clemson University

Yesterday | Mountain Xpress

Hearings in Franklin, Marion on Duke Energy rate hike

From the Canary Coalition: The North Carolina Utilities Commission will be holding a series of six public hearings on Duke Energy's latest request for a rate increase.

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Related Topix: Energy, Marion, NC, North Carolina, Franklin, NC

Tue May 21, 2013

WLOS

NC agency seeks injunction in coal ash case

A state environmental agency is seeking a court injunction against Duke Energy over groundwater that may have been contaminated by coal ash from a Charlotte-area power plant.

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Related Topix: Energy, Environmental Law, Law

WLOS

NC regulator lets Duke Energy keep higher rate

A Duke Energy Carolinas electricity rate increase that took effect last year will stay in effect while state regulators review it under a state Supreme Court order.

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Related Topix: Energy, North Carolina

Mon May 20, 2013

WSOCTV

Crack found on one nuclear reactor in Wake Co.

Monday night, nuclear regulators tried to calm fears about a huge crack found on one of Duke Energy's nuclear reactors in Wake County.

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Related Topix: Nuclear Energy, Energy

WBIW-AM Bedford

Duke Energy Offers Power Outage Info

Just a reminder that you can get power outage information on our website at duke-energy.com/indiana/ outages/current.asp. You can also follow Duke Energy Storm on Twitter and like Duke Energy Storm on Facebook for Emergency notifications, safety and storm preparedness tips and outage information and restoration updates on major storms.

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Related Topix: Energy

Fri May 17, 2013

Business Journal

CEOs' most ridiculous boardroom gesture

We humans are creatures of habit to one extent or another. So I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that more and more CEOs have picked up a certain hand gesture in the last few years and are using it when they speak in public.

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Related Topix: Energy

The Miami Herald

Correction: Nuclear Plant Shutdown-NC story

In a story May 16 about a shutdown at the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the reactor vessel contains superheated steam.

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Related Topix: Nuclear Energy, Raleigh, NC, New Hill, NC, Energy

Business Journal

Top of the List Slideshow: NC's Top 100 Public Companies

This week's Charlotte Business Journal lists N.C.'s Top 100 public companies, ranked by market value.

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Related Topix: Bank of America, Financial Services, Banking, Energy

The Charlotte Observer

Theater

Through Saturday. Bette Davis came for dinner and stayed … and stayed … and stayed! Duke Energy Theatre, 345 N. College St.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Charlotte, NC, Energy, Retail, Belk, World News, Congo, Africa

Thu May 16, 2013

The Charlotte Observer

Duke Energy: Catawba Nuclear leak poses no risk

The Catawba Nuclear Generating Station on Lake Wylie is shown in this 2007 file photo.

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Related Topix: Nuclear Energy, Energy, Lake Wylie, SC, York County, SC, Rock Hill, SC

Wed May 15, 2013

Business Journal

Duke Energy ranks third in carbon emissions report

Duke Energy reduced its carbon emissions in 2011 by about 6.6 million tons from a year earlier, but the Charlotte-based utility remained the nations third-largest carbon emitter, says a new report on the industry.

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Related Topix: Energy

Mon May 13, 2013

The Charlotte Observer

S&P raises Duke Energy outlook to 'stable'

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday raised its outlook for Duke Energy Corp.

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Related Topix: Energy, Progress Energy, Oil & Gas

Insider Monkey

Duke Energy Corp (DUK), The Southern Company (SO): This Sector Looks Fully Valued

Utilities are the classic "widow-and-orphan" stocks-meaning they are slow and steady providers of dependable income.

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Related Topix: Energy, Southern, Financial Markets, Gulf Power, Mississippi Power, Georgia Power

Electric Energy Online

Canadian Solar, Duke Energy Renewables, Integrys Energy Services and...

Canadian Solar Inc., , one of the world's largest solar power companies, Duke Energy Renewables, Integrys Energy Services and Community Energy Solar announced the completion of two 1-megawatt AC solar power projects in Sterling, Massachusetts.

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Related Topix: Canadian Solar, Energy, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Sterling, MA

Business Journal

Duke Energy's Jim Rogers slips in ranking for utility CEO pay

HQ: Richmond, Va. 2012 total compensation: $8.2 million 2011 total compensation: $12.2 million Change: - 32.6 percent 2011 rank: 2 FirstEnergy Corp.

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Related Topix: Energy, Dominion Corp, Financial Services, Banking, Dime Community Bancshares, FirstEnergy, Piedmont Natural Gas

Lake Wylie Pilot

Duke Energy worked to move rising waters

Duke Energy worked last week moving high water through the Catawba-Wateree Basin and encouraging lakeside residents to use caution in low-lying and flood-prone areas.

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Related Topix: Energy, Natural Disasters, Flood, Weather, Lake Wylie, SC

Sun May 12, 2013

Examiner.com

One Method to Get Paid on the Daily Cost of Living

I recall the days when I was a rookie at Merrill Lynch. In the 1990s one of the oldest pitches a broker can make is selling shares in the local power company.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Energy, Banking, Financial Services, Dime Community Bancshares

Sat May 11, 2013

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Duke Energy Earnings Call Insights: CEO Selection Process and North Carolina Situation

Duke Energy Corporation recently reported its first quarter earnings and discussed the following topics in its earnings conference call.

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Related Topix: Energy

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