Meet April, Ben, Eric and Nicole, who help power the electric grid

Oct 25, 2026

Remarkable People

April Edwards helps build a smarter, stronger grid

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories for Women’s History Month about women at Duke Energy who power the grid and our clean energy transition. Throughout March, we’ll show you the plants that generate electricity and the crews who ...

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...

Remarkable People

Nicole Flippin leads the way to Robinson Nuclear Plant’s bright future

Three stories high on a concrete deck overlooking Lake Robinson, a 70 foot-long turbine rotates to generate 759 megawatts of carbon-free electricity at Robinson Nuclear Plant in Hartsville, South Carolina. It’s Nicole Flippin’s favorite place because she...

The Environment

30 years and millions of fish later, he's still finding ways to help Florida

Outside a beige building in Citrus County, Fla., 10 silvery fish as long as baseball bats swam in a tank 5 feet tall and 12 feet across. They are Eric Latimer’s newest redfish and will help him with a first-of-its-kind project to release fish on...

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