/tags/progress-energy Progress Energy en-US Copyright Mon, 06 May 2013 20:38:36 GMT /business-economy/2013-05-06/duke-energy-assesses-1700-acre-chatham-co-tract-for-business-potential A large parcel of undeveloped land near Siler City has been chosen by Duke Energy to take part in the utility's Site Readiness Program. The utility… Mon, 06 May 2013 20:38:36 GMT /business-economy/2013-05-06/duke-energy-assesses-1700-acre-chatham-co-tract-for-business-potential Catherine Brand /environment/2013-04-22/progress-energy-a-top-producer-of-solar-power-nationwide The North Carolina utility company Progress Energy is among the nations leaders in solar production. Last year the utility company produced almost 70… Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:01:00 GMT /environment/2013-04-22/progress-energy-a-top-producer-of-solar-power-nationwide Jeff Tiberii /business-economy/2013-02-27/progress-reaches-tentative-deal-to-cut-rate-hikes Progress Energy has reached a tentative deal with the Public Staff on the state Utilities Commission to reduce its request for a rate increase. The… Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:14:35 GMT /business-economy/2013-02-27/progress-reaches-tentative-deal-to-cut-rate-hikes Will Michaels /business-economy/2012-12-03/utilities-commission-approves-settlement-with-duke-energy State regulators have accepted the terms of a settlement with Duke Energy over its merger with Progress Energy.The utility commission's vote was unanimous… Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:10:00 GMT /business-economy/2012-12-03/utilities-commission-approves-settlement-with-duke-energy Gurnal Scott /business-economy/2012-10-03/duke-energy-could-spend-billions-to-fix-florida-plant Duke Energy may have to pay billions of dollars to repair the Crystal River nuclear plant in Florida.A Charlotte engineering firm says the cost to fix a… Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:15:00 GMT /business-economy/2012-10-03/duke-energy-could-spend-billions-to-fix-florida-plant Gurnal Scott /environment/2012-09-14/progress-energy-to-shut-down-coal-plant Progress Energy will close one of its older coal-fired plants tomorrow.Officials with the Duke Energy subsidiary say the Lee plant near Goldsboro is one… Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:25:00 GMT /environment/2012-09-14/progress-energy-to-shut-down-coal-plant Gurnal Scott /business-economy/2012-08-14/duke-energy-ceo-jim-rogers-testifies-before-florida-regulators Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers was in Florida's capital of Tallahassee yesterday to testify before power regulators there. the members of the Florida Public… Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:36:00 GMT /business-economy/2012-08-14/duke-energy-ceo-jim-rogers-testifies-before-florida-regulators Gurnal Scott /business-economy/2012-08-03/duke-energy-announces-rate-cuts Duke Energy announced its first in a series of rate cuts.Leoneda Inge: Duke Energy and Progress Energy promised if the companies were allowed to merge… Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2012-08-03/duke-energy-announces-rate-cuts Leoneda Inge /politics/2012-08-02/state-utilities-commission-hires-chicago-law-firm Some new legal minds will be taking a look at the controversial Duke Energy-Progress Energy merger.Gurnal Scott: The North Carolina Utilities Commission… Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2012-08-02/state-utilities-commission-hires-chicago-law-firm Gurnal Scott /business-economy/2012-07-31/two-duke-energy-board-members-resign Duke Energy is looking for new board members since the resignation of two former Progress Energy directors. Leoneda Inge: Duke Energy says it has accepted… Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2012-07-31/two-duke-energy-board-members-resign Leoneda Inge