CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy's board
of directors today announced the appointment of former Institute of
Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) executive vice president for
industry strategy, William E. Webster
Jr., as a new board member, effective Sept. 1, 2016.
INPO is an independent, nonprofit organization that plays a
critical role in ensuring the safe and reliable operations of the
nation's nuclear fleet. In Webster's most recent role at INPO, he
had responsibility for nuclear plant and corporate evaluations,
plant operations, plant technical support, and nuclear industry
performance monitoring, training and education activities.
"Bill Webster's vast nuclear
industry experience will be a tremendous asset for our company,"
said Lynn Good, Duke Energy's
chairman, president and CEO. "Our carbon-free nuclear fleet will
continue to be a crucial part of a balanced energy mix that
provides reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy for our
customers."
Webster retired as executive vice president of INPO on
June 30, 2016. Previously, he served
in leadership roles in INPO's Industry Evaluations, Plant Support,
Engineering Support and Plant Analysis and Emergency Preparedness
divisions. In addition, while at INPO, he served in "on-loan"
leadership assignments with FPL Group Inc. and Arizona Public
Service Company's Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.
Webster received senior reactor operator certification at Duke
Energy's Brunswick Nuclear Plant and attended the Executive Program
in Business Administration at Columbia
University. Before joining INPO in 1982, he served in the
U.S. Navy and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil
engineering from Villanova
University.
About Duke Energy
Duke Energy is one of the largest electric power holding
companies in the United
States. Its regulated utility operations serve approximately
7.4 million electric customers located in six states in the
Southeast and Midwest, representing a population of approximately
24 million people. Its Commercial Portfolio and International
business segments own and operate diverse power generation assets
in North America and Latin America, including a growing
portfolio of renewable energy assets in the United States.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is an S&P
100 Stock Index company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available
at duke-energy.com.
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