- Strategically planted trees help improve power reliability, conserve energy and maximize environmental benefits
- Nearly 12,000 free trees distributed since 2017 through collaboration with the
Starting on Florida Arbor Day,
The 1-gallon trees are shipped directly to customers' homes with planting and care instructions. They are expected to be delivered in time for National Arbor Day,
"Year after year, we work alongside the
"As your utility provider, it's important we maintain trees and other vegetation along our lines to continue delivering the reliable service our customers and communities depend on," said Seixas. "This collaboration helps us do that while keeping the environment healthy and beautiful."
For information about planning and planting vegetation around electrical facilities, please visit Duke Energy's
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company has interim carbon emission targets of at least 50% reduction from electric generation by 2030, 50% for Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 upstream and downstream emissions by 2035, and 80% from electric generation by 2040. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
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