Duke Energy Corporation, a publicly owned company headquartered in the US, is an energy holding company that serves approximately 25,360 employees. Functioning as a Fortune 150 company, its electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, collectively owning 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, and Kentucky. The company is executing a clean energy transition, prioritizing reliability, affordability, and accessibility, with a goal of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. It is investing in electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas, and nuclear.