Duke Energy Florida employees continue to power meaningful change in 2025

• Through employee giving, the dollar value of volunteer service and Duke Energy Foundation matching funds, more than $1 million was invested in the communities the company serves

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2025, Duke Energy Florida employees once again demonstrated their commitment to strengthening the communities the company serves. Together, their generosity helped drive more than $1 million in community investment through local nonprofit organizations.

From January through November, Duke Energy Florida employees contributed more than $293,000 to causes they care about and volunteered nearly 11,000 hours in the communities where they live and work. The value of those volunteer hours totals more than $380,000. Through Duke Energy Foundation, employee donations and volunteer time were matched with more than $387,000, amplifying the impact even further.

"Caring for our customers is intrinsic to the work Duke Energy employees do every day, so it's no surprise that they would choose to continue giving back however they can," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "I'm proud to work alongside these incredibly generous men and women who are living out our company's core principles, and in turn, creating real, tangible value for the people and communities we serve."

Throughout the year, Duke Energy Foundation made additional investments across Duke Energy Florida's 35-county service territory, including $300,000 for climate resiliency initiatives, $789,000 to support colleges and universities, $163,000 in emergency preparedness and resiliency grants and $125,000 in grants to combat food insecurity.

Duke Energy knows customers are feeling higher costs everywhere, and the company is focused on keeping its own costs in check while also connecting customers with practical ways to save and lower their bills. For more information, please visit duke-energy.com/SeasonalSavings. 

Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 12,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 2 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida. 

Duke Energy 
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. The company's electric utilities serve 8.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 55,100 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. 

Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage. 

More information is available at duke-energy.com and the Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy on X, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook, and visit illumination for stories about the people and innovations powering our energy transition. 

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