Duke Energy will allocate $100,000 this summer to help low-income Hoosiers manage home energy costs

• Over the past five years, Duke Energy’s Share the Light fund® provided more than $3 million in aid that helped sustain more than 10,000 Indiana households

PLAINFIELD, Ind., June 14, 2024 /CSRwire/ – Duke Energy customers in Indiana who may be struggling to pay their energy bills can now apply for financial assistance of up to $300. The company announced today that it has committed an additional $100,000 through the Share the Light Fund to help individuals and families in need.

“As temperatures rise, these funds will help ease the burden of energy costs on those who need it most,” said Stan Pinegar, president of Duke Energy Indiana. “We want to remind customers who may be having trouble paying their utilities to contact us about bill management options, including interest-free payment plans.”

Duke Energy is working with the Indiana Community Action Association to distribute funds to eligible customers to help them pay their energy bills, security deposits and reconnection/connection fees. Individuals should contact their local community action agency to see if they qualify. Click here to find a list of service providers by county.

Over the past five years, Duke Energy, its employees and customers have provided more than $3 million in bill assistance through the Share the Light Fund, which has helped support more than 10,000 Indiana households.

Duke Energy offers more than a dozen energy assistance and bill reduction tools, including:

• Usage alerts that send customers notifications about how much electricity they use and its costs, so they can make changes before the end of their billing period
• Free Home Energy House callsin which energy specialists assess a home for efficiency and provide owners with a toolkit of energy-saving devices
• Budget settlements, which helps alleviate the impact of higher seasonal bills by smoothing out your monthly payments
• Without interest payment plans for customers who need flexibility

To learn more about these programs, visit duke-energy.com/HereToHelp.

Duke Energy in Indiana

Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, provides approximately 6,300 megawatts of owned electric capacity to approximately 900,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service area, making it the largest electricity provider in Indiana.

Duke energy

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the largest U.S. energy holding companies. The company’s utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky and have a total of 54,800 megawatts of generating capacity. Its natural gas businesses serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.

Duke Energy is pursuing an ambitious clean energy transition by prioritizing reliability, affordability and availability, striving for net zero methane emissions from its natural gas operations by 2030 and net zero carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation by 2050 .The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and nuclear power.

More information can be found at duke-energy.com and the Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy on TwitterLinkedIn , Instagram and Facebook and visit illumination for stories about the people and innovations driving our energy transition

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