Saving money for customers. Saving the environment. Saving lives.
These Duke Energy employees did all that and more, setting a high standard for service. Their passion made a remarkable impact on our customers, our communities and our company.
They are the 2016 James B. Duke Award recipients, and they represent the best of Duke Energy.
Steven was part of a team that developed a more effective way to spot hazardous intersections for company air patrol crews.
As team mom to a high school track and field team, Martilya has helped her athletes overcome obstacles to attend college and earn full scholarships.
Kendall was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Jeff was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Susan led the installation of more than 1,000 automated external defibrillator (AED) units and employee training.
Denny and four coworkers pulled an unresponsive driver from a truck and saved his life by administering CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED) shock until paramedics arrived.
Scott provided life-saving care to a motorcyclist who was bleeding in a ditch after being struck by a car. If not for Scott, the cyclist would have bled to death.
Norv created a unique tool that uses customer and outage data to increase service reliability.
Quinn created a unique tool that uses customer and outage data to increase service reliability.
Jerry invented a new technology that protects water quality at hydro stations.
Jennifer was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Tom designed a first-in-the-industry microgrid system to keep the lights on at a fire station for an extended period of time during a storm or emergency.
Kent was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Jennifer was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Kathy was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Mike and four coworkers pulled an unresponsive driver from a truck and saved his life by administering CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED) shock until paramedics arrived.
Mike and three others saved a co-worker’s life by performing CPR and administering electric shocks from an AED. The co-worker regained a pulse as paramedics arrived.
Otto was part of a team that invented a process for remote testing that further protects nuclear workers during routine monitoring.
Harold was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Clifford and four coworkers pulled an unresponsive driver from a truck and saved his life by administering CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED) shock until paramedics arrived.
Dave was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Just before the holidays, Lisa donated her kidney to a co-worker with an incurable illness. Because of her generosity, her co-worker has a fresh start on life.
Jonathan was part of the team that invented a process for remote testing that further protects nuclear workers during routine monitoring.
Paul was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Kelly helped customers save money by bringing the My Home Energy program to nearly 3 million households. The program saved enough energy to power 1 million homes.
Kelli was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Chris and three others saved a co-worker’s life by performing CPR and administering electric shocks from an AED. The co-worker regained a pulse as paramedics arrived.
Rusty and three others saved a co-worker’s life by performing CPR and administering electric shocks from an AED. The co-worker regained a pulse as paramedics arrived.
Lloyd and three others saved a co-worker’s life by performing CPR and administering electric shocks from an AED. The co-worker regained a pulse as paramedics arrived.
Ray has been working on power plant turbines his entire career and has been instrumental in keeping power plants and turbines running reliably.
Barbara created a tour of the Crystal River Energy Complex that 600 students have attended, and now, local schools plan to add power generation to the curriculum.
Greer was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Bradly and a co-worker were able to use their company vehicle’s automated external defibrillator (AED) to rescue a pedestrian who was hit by another car in a crosswalk.
Warren was part of a team that invented a process for remote testing that further protects nuclear workers during routine monitoring.
Joseph was part of a team that invented a process for remote testing that further protects nuclear workers during routine monitoring.
Jimmy was part of a team that developed a more effective way to spot hazardous intersections for company air patrol crews.
Wesley risked his own life to save a couple trapped in their car by floodwater during Hurricane Joaquin. The water was nearly to their heads when he was able to free them.
Ken performed the Heimlich maneuver to save his co-worker's life and stayed by his side until his co-worker was well enough to return to work.
Carol was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Bobby was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Bo was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Bill and four coworkers pulled an unresponsive driver from a truck and saved his life by administering CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED) shock until paramedics arrived.
Mike was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible, leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Chris and four coworkers pulled an unresponsive driver from a truck and saved his life by administering CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED) shock until paramedics arrived.
Robert and a co-worker were able to use their company vehicle’s automated external defibrillator (AED) to rescue a pedestrian who was hit by another car in a crosswalk.
LaRay was part of a team that developed a more effective way to spot hazardous intersections for company air patrol crews.
Susan was part of a team that made the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency purchase possible leading to significant rate savings for customers.
Justin was part of a team that invented a process for remote testing that further protects nuclear workers during routine monitoring.
