Hummel and other lineworkers build and maintain power lines and equipment that carry about 6,300 megawatts of electricity from a diverse mix of power plants to nearly 890,000 Hoosier homes and businesses.
The people Ghent cares about also include Duke Energy customers – there are 1.9 million in Florida. Her team maintains and improves the electric grid to make sure they have service.
Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives
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The Duke Energy Foundation announces $350,000 to support 11 community college programs across the state working to create a pipeline of skilled lineworkers that will help meet the energy industry's future workforce needs.
Duke Energy has awarded $225,000 to South Carolina organizations that help seniors make needed home repairs that enable senior citizens to continue to enjoy life in their current homes.
More than 25 volunteers from Duke Energy Florida, Coastal Conservation Association Florida, as well as special help from Lee County Electric Cooperative, teamed up to lead the restoration by planting 500 red and black mangroves across a 4,400-square-foot portion of the park.
Whether the team is putting up new power poles or working to restore power, representing Duke Energy at a community powwow or in a parade, they are eager to inform and educate people about Duke Energy and the work they do to keep the lights on.
The Duke Energy Foundation has partnered with six local chambers of commerce and the Miami University Small Business Office to award $275,000 in grants to more than 60 local small businesses.
To help lower energy costs for low-income families this winter, Duke Energy Indiana is making more than $425,000 in financial aid available to eligible customers through the company’s Share the Light Fund®.
Duke Energy will kick off a monthlong campaign to support organizations in South Carolina that address food insecurities and inequities across the state.
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