CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $500,000 in grants to support local storm preparedness and emergency readiness initiatives across North Carolina.
What's new: Funding will help organizations bolster natural disaster readiness through:
Why it matters: North Carolina continues to face increasingly frequent and severe storms. These grants help ensure communities have the training, coordination and resources needed to prepare, respond and recover more effectively.
Duke Energy FoundationDuke Energy Foundation provides more than $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 EnergyDuke 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 8.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 55,100 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage.
More information is available at duke-energy.com and the Duke Energy News Center.
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