Low- to moderate-income households in North Carolina are now eligible for relief through a new $208 million dollar home upgrade rebate program.

North Carolina leads the Southeast U.S. in energy efficiency, according to a new report from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.

Under Duke Energy's proposal, customers could subscribe to new, utility-owned solar energy facilities, pay a monthly subscription fee, and receive a bill credit.

Duke Energy is one of the biggest utility companies in the nation, serving customers in half a dozen states. Headquartered in Charlotte, it's one of the biggest employers in North Carolina.

Brooks said routine maintenance on the system, testing, and opportunities to purchase and use power from other states are just some of the big improvements.

Sideris will replace Lynn Good. She is retiring from her role as CEO April 1 after serving at the company for more than two decades, including nearly a dozen years as CEO. Good was also the rare female leader of a Fortune 500 company.

Duke uses a mobile, interactive display to educate customers about how to own, use, charge and benefit from electric vehicles in their own homes.

North Carolina is making $208 million in federal money available to low and moderate-income homeowners so they can make energy efficiency upgrades to their homes.

Regulators in North Carolina have approved Duke Energy's plan to replace some of the utility's coal-fired units with natural gas-fired generation. The

Duke Energy has made proposals to the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the Public Service Commission of South Carolina to help customers in both states to receive the benefits of solar energy without the commitment and expense of installing and maintaining rooftop panels.

A Duke Energy breach exposed social security numbers, a class action lawsuit says. That could mean payouts for thousands of data leak victims.

In the lawsuit, Saunders demands Duke Energy review its protection policies from a data breach the company reported last year. Duke Energy is North Carolina’s largest electric utility, but the company also services many other states including Florida.