Duke Energy invests nearly $620,000 to strengthen North Carolina's natural spaces, resilience and community pride this Earth Day

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This Earth Day, the Duke Energy Foundation is investing $618,417 to help communities across North Carolina protect natural resources, restore habitats and expand access to safe, welcoming outdoor spaces. The investment includes:

Duke Energy employees are also volunteering across the state, offering hands-on service to support their communities.

What they're saying:

Strengthening environmental resilience:

Supporting conservation, habitat restoration, clean water and expanded access to nature across North Carolina.

Caring for North Carolina:

Investing in local parks, trails and shared outdoor spaces that connect communities to their history and to one another.

Duke Energy Foundation

Duke Energy Foundation provides nearly $30 million annually in philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The Foundation is funded by Duke Energy shareholders.

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 8.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 55,700 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Kentucky.

Duke Energy is executing an energy modernization strategy, keeping customer value at the forefront as it invests in electric grid upgrades and efficient generation resources to strengthen the system and serve growing energy needs.

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