How Ben Zhang's team uses data for a cleaner electric grid

Oct 27, 2026

Remarkable People

Ben Zhang and team use data science for a cleaner, resilient electric grid

Ben Zhang’s teammates are using data science to help Duke Energy plan for the future. Some are helping customers be more energy efficient as electric vehicles and solar installations increase, and others are helping how to add new technologies and...

Insights

Markland Hydro Station generates more clean energy after upgrades

Upgrades at Duke Energy’s Markland Hydroelectric Station near Florence, Ind., increased the plant’s clean, renewable energy output by about 10% and will improve reliability for customers during the next 40 years. Markland Hydroelectric Station can now...

The Environment

Watch bald eagle chicks with live nest camera

Bartlesville, Okla., is now home to two new bald eagle chicks, and with Sutton Avian Research Center’s live eagle camera, you can watch them prepare for life outside the nest. The camera is sponsored by Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, which owns...

Retro

Retro photos: Pencils and computers

Here are some photos from the Duke Energy archives in Charlotte, N.C., showing Florida power employees using the tools of the trade – pencils and computers. Does anyone use pencils anymore? Anyway, if you recognize any of the people or locations in the...

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