Duke Energy CORP

# Duke Energy Corporation

Incorporated in Delaware and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, this company operates as an integrated electric and gas utility serving customers across the southeastern and midwestern United States. The company generates, transmits, and distributes electricity, and also provides natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers through its regulated utility subsidiaries.

The business comprises two primary operating segments: Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Florida, which together serve millions of customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. The company operates a diversified generation portfolio including coal, natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy sources. Duke Energy also maintains substantial infrastructure investments in transmission and distribution networks across its service territories, which represent a significant portion of its revenue base.

With approximately 180,000 employees across its operations, Duke Energy ranks among the largest utility companies in the United States by customer base and asset size. The company's service territories span a combined population of over 20 million people, with major operations concentrated in the Carolinas and Florida regions, where it holds regulated monopoly or near-monopoly utility positions.