Where is Duke Energy Corporate office Headquarters

History

Duke Energy was founded in the year 1904. The company has been operational for over 105 years now. The founders of the company were Benjamin Newton Duke and  James Buchanan Duke. The former name of the company was Catawba Power Company. In the year 1924, the name of the company was changed to Duke Power. By the year 1927, various subsidiaries of the company merged into Duke Power as well. In the year 1973, the company was subjected to a documentary, due to a labour dispute with the company as well.

Then in the year 1997, the company had merged with Pan Energy and changed its name to Duke Energy. The company had taken over Cinergy Corporation in the year 2005. This helped the customer base of the company increase in the Midwestern USA region. The following year, the company had also acquired companies such as Chatham and Union Gas. In the year 2007, the company had spun off its gas business, in order to create another company known as Spectra Energy. The company had also helped Charlotte to be transformed into a smart city, with the co-operation of Charlotte’s business leader community, in the year 2011. The next year, the company had amalgamated with Progress Energy Incorporated as well. As of the year 2016, the company had taken over Piedmont Natural Gas for about $4.9 billion. As of the year 2017, the company plans to upgrade its North Carolina power grid with a $13 billion investment. The headquarters of the company is based in 550 South Tryon Street. The name of the place is Charlotte, while the name of the state is North Carolina, United States. The area pin code is 28202.

About

Duke Energy is an American company that focuses on the production and distribution of electrical and gas supplies to the citizens of the USA, in a very sustainable way. The current CEO, president and chairman of the company are Lynn J Good. As of the year 2016, the total revenue generated by the company is more than $22.7 billion. Also, the number f employees currently working at the company, as of the year 2018, is more than 28,700. The company also has its assets held in Canada as well. The company’s main operational units are located in Ohio, Kentucky, Carolina and Indiana.

Services

The primary services provided by the company include allowing customers to obtain electricity and gas supply, produced and being distributed by the company itself. The company currently owns about 58,200 MW of electricity in the USA and also serves approximately 7.2 million US customers. The company also produced 4,300 MW in Latin America as well.