The Duke Energy Foundation issued a grant in June for $40,000 to Gateway Community & Technical College’s lineworker certificate program, according to a press release from the school. “Funds from this year’s foundation grant will have an immediate impact on Gateway’s lineworker program,” the press release stated. “This summer, the college will install a number […]
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Duke Energy to host leadership and energy career fair for young women
Duke Energy is set to host a leadership and energy career fair for high school junior and senior girls interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This one-day camp on June 23 will be full of discovery through hands-on activities and panel discussions led by successful women leaders at Duke Energy. Careers opportunities to be […]
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Duke Energy, local organizations work together to prepare and market industrial sites
Northern Kentucky Tri-ED, the economic development organization serving Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties, helps identify properties for future industrial projects, including by partnering with Duke Energy with its Site Readiness program, which was launched to help communities proactively assess and prepare properties for development. Through this program launched in 2010, Duke Energy hires a national […]
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Northern Kentucky Tri-ED, the economic development organization serving Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties, helps identify properties for future industrial projects, including by partnering with Duke Energy with its Site Readiness program, which was launched to help communities proactively assess and prepare properties for development. Through this program launched in 2010, Duke Energy hires a national […]
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Duke Energy announces $100k grant to improve local college graduation rates
Duke Energy recently announced a $100,000 foundation to Moon Shot for Equity — a collaborative project aiming to close equity gaps within regional clusters of two and four-year colleges and universities by 2030. The effort is designed to help more Greater Cincinnati area students graduate from college. Four local higher education institutions are participating: Cincinnati […]
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Northern Kentucky Duke Energy customers feel financial crunch of higher bills heading into winter
Covington small business owner Chris Conley wasn’t expecting to see his electricity bill increase from $96 in November to $331.60 in December. For many residents and business owners, opening the mail toward the end of the year can be an anxiety-inducing activity, especially as the outside temperatures begin to cover vehicles in a pesky layer […]
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Duke Energy’s Amy Spiller joins Kentucky Chamber Board of Directors
Amy Spiller, state president of Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky, has been elected to serve on the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Spiller will serve on the 70-member board, which represents business and industry leaders from across Kentucky. Spiller began her career with Duke Energy in 2003, assuming her role as president of […]
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Here’s how to keep your Duke bill down this summer
The Greater Cincinnati region is experiencing near record-breaking temperatures, dangerous heat and uncomfortable mugginess. While the cool comfort of the indoors offers relief, increased energy usage from running the AC results in higher utility bills. Duke Energy is offering a variety of programs and low-to-no-cost tips to manage energy usage. “We share our customers’ concern […]
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Duke estimates all customers will have power by Wednesday
Duke Energy said Tuesday evening that the 57,000 customers still without power after Monday’s storm can expect for their power to be restored by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. “This is the most significant outage event to impact Duke Energy’s Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky service areas in over a decade,” Duke Senior Communications Manager Casey Kroger […]
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Gateway awarded grant for lineworker program
Gateway Community and Technical College received a $25,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation to support its 16-week lineworker training program. The technical college, located in Florence, is home to the only 16-week lineworker training program in the Commonwealth, according to a press release from Gateway. The certificate allows students to enter the field as line […]