Go behind the scenes at hydro stations

Dec 13, 2024

Go behind the scenes at hydro plants with Becky Rollins; energy efficiency for businesses and nonprofits; retro photos, and more

Remarkable People

Her job? Upgrading hydro stations for years of clean energy

As manager of projects for Hydro East, Becky Rollins oversees capital upgrades at 15 Duke Energy hydroelectric stations in the Carolinas.

Making a Difference

How a church and a historic building in Indiana save energy

For Maryland Community Church in Terre Haute, Ind., one annoying and costly maintenance issue kept popping up. “We were just paying an electrician to come out here and constantly replace bulbs,” said Facility Manager Doug Hall. Their electrician...

Expert Advice

Could these habits be wasting energy in your home?

Building energy efficient habits starts with breaking some of the bad ones. Here are tips on how to break some common energy-wasting habits to help set you on the path to energy (and money) savings. Not programming your programmable...

Retro

Retro photos: At the conference table

If you recognize any of the people or locations in these photos from the Duke Energy archives, email illumination@duke-energy.com, and include the photo number or attach the...