Products & Services

We’ve joined with ENERGY STAR® and retailers Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Ace Hardware and Kroger to offer Duke Energy customers discounts on energy efficient lighting products. Our retail partners sold nearly 240,000 compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) to customers who took advantage of the program in Kentucky and Ohio in 2008. Participating stores reported 200 to 500 percent increases in CFL sales as a result of the promotion. The CFLs purchased during the campaign have the collective potential to save $4.3 million in electricity costs each year.

Powering a Historic Landmark with Renewable Energy

Findlay Market, a 19th century Cincinnati, Ohio, landmark and the state’s oldest continuously operating public market, is now powered by 21st century renewable energy. In 2008, Duke Energy and the Ohio Department of Development installed 114 photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the market. By relying on solar power instead of conventional sources, Findlay Market prevents more than 26 tons of CO₂ from being released each year.

Working with Industrial Customers: Cummins

We are partnering with one of our largest customers, Cummins Inc., to help it fulfill its commitment to the EPA Climate Leaders program to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Cummins, a manufacturer of diesel engines and related components, recently pledged to cut its total GHG emissions by 25 percent (adjusted for sales) by 2010. Recognizing that such a reduction would require aggressive energy efficiency measures, Cummins asked Duke Energy to help assess its facilities, justify capital expenditures on energy-saving initiatives and help implement new projects. More than 100 energy efficiency upgrades have yielded substantial energy savings in the past year.

Enhancing Gas Safety and Reliability

To improve the safety and reliability of the natural gas system in Ohio and Kentucky, Duke Energy implemented the Accelerated Main Replacement Program (AMRP) in 2000. The program’s purpose is to replace cast iron and bare steel pipelines (and associated services) with plastic or coated steel pipe. In 2008 alone, the AMRP reduced the number of leaks repaired by 6 percent compared to the previous year. The AMRP, which is 60 percent complete, is on target to be finished by the end of 2010 in Kentucky and 2016 in Ohio.