Duke Energy NYSE: DUK, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States (primarily North and South Carolina), Canada and Latin America. A public company is a company owned by the public rather than by a relatively few individuals. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other places or people named Charlotte, see American metropolises, Charlotte, North Carolina is the countrys second biggest banking center. ... James B. Duke James Buchanan Duke (December 23, 1856 – October 10, 1925) was a U.S. tobacco and electric power industrialist. ... Benjamin N. Duke Benjamin Newton Duke (April 25, 1855 - 1929) was a U.S. tobacco, textile, energy industrialist and philanthropist. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , also nicknamed the Big Board, is the largest stock exchange in the world in dollar volume and second largest by number of companies listed. ... Flag Nickname: The Queen City, The Hornets Nest Location Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States North Carolina Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 280. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 500 miles (805 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 9. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1760-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35°12N  - Longitude 78°030... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

The company began in 1904 when James Buchanan Duke established the Catawba Power Company. The following year he and his brother Benjamin Newton Duke founded the Southern Power Company, which became known as Duke Power. In 1988, Nantahala Power & Light Co., which served southwestern North Carolina, was purchased by Duke and is now operated under the Duke Power - Nantahala Area brand. Duke Power merged with PanEnergy in 1997 to form Duke Energy. The Duke Power name continues as the electric utility business of Duke Energy. 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... James B. Duke James Buchanan Duke (December 23, 1856 – October 10, 1925) was a U.S. tobacco and electric power industrialist. ... Benjamin N. Duke Benjamin Newton Duke (April 25, 1855 - 1929) was a U.S. tobacco, textile, energy industrialist and philanthropist. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

With the purchase of Cinergy Corporation announced in 2005 and completed on April 3, 2006, Duke Energy Corporation's customer base now includes the Midwestern United States as well. The company operates nuclear power plants, coal-fired plants, conventional hydroelectric plants, natural-gas turbines to handle peak demand, and pumped hydro storage. Duke Energy also owns Chatham, Ontario-based Union Gas, which is regulated under the Ontario Energy Board Act (1998). Cinergy Corp. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... A nuclear power station. ... Hydraulic turbine and electrical generator. ... Categories: Stub | Cities in Ontario | Ontario counties and regions ...

Duke Power constructed Lake Norman, north of Charlotte, to aid its hydro- and nuclear electrical production capabilities. Lake Norman, created in 1963 as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Power, is the largest manmade body of fresh water in North Carolina. ...

See also

• Catawba Nuclear Generating Station
• McGuire Nuclear Generating Station
• Oconee Nuclear Generating Station

South Carolina is the third largest generator of nuclear electricity. ... The McGuire nuclear power plant is located about 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina, on a 32,500 acre (132 km²) lake, created in 1963 by Duke Power for the Cowens Ford Hydroelectric Station. ... The Oconee nuclear power plant is located neared Greenville, South Carolina. ...

External links

• Duke Energy
• Duke Power
• Company History
• Union Gas