CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy
today issued the following statement in response to a decision by
President Donald Trump declining to
set uranium production quotas for the
United States and ordering a new 90-day review by federal
agencies.
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Duke Energy's mission is to deliver affordable, reliable, safe
and clean energy for our customers. To that end, Duke Energy
applauds President Trump's decision on the uranium 232
petition.
Simply put, the President's action ensures Americans can
continue to rely on nuclear energy to keep power bills low, the
lights on 24/7 and, with zero carbon and other air emissions, our
environment clean. We look forward to collaborating with the
Nuclear Working Group to craft clean energy policies that benefit
all Americans.
About Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune
150 company headquartered in Charlotte,
N.C., is one of the largest energy holding companies in the
U.S. It employs 30,000 people and has an electric generating
capacity of 51,000 megawatts through its regulated utilities, and
3,000 megawatts through its nonregulated Duke Energy Renewables
unit.
Duke Energy is transforming its customers' experience,
modernizing the energy grid, generating cleaner energy and
expanding natural gas infrastructure to create a smarter energy
future for the people and communities it serves. The Electric
Utilities and Infrastructure unit's regulated utilities serve
approximately 7.7 million retail electric customers in six states –
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky. The Gas Utilities
and Infrastructure unit distributes natural gas to more than 1.6
million customers in five states – North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The Duke Energy Renewables unit
operates wind and solar generation facilities across the U.S., as
well as energy storage and microgrid projects.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2019 "World's Most Admired
Companies" list, and Forbes' 2019 "America's Best Employers" list.
More information about the company is available at duke-energy.com.
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