Power restored to more than 510,000 Carolinas customers impacted by Debby, lineworkers on track to repair remaining outages by Friday night

Group 1: Storm Response - Duke Energy restored power to over 95% of customers affected by Tropical Storm Debby within 24 hours of its arrival in the Carolinas, totaling more than 510,000 outages restored [1][2] - Fewer than 10,000 customers remained without power as of noon, with restoration expected by the end of the day [1][2] Group 2: Company Overview - Duke Energy is a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., serving 8.4 million customers across multiple states and owning 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity [3] - The company also provides natural gas utilities to 1.7 million customers in several states [3] Group 3: Clean Energy Transition - Duke Energy is pursuing a clean energy transition with goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050 [4] - The company is investing in electric grid upgrades and cleaner energy sources, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas, and nuclear [4]