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Frequently Asked Questions

• Who was John Downey?

  Downey was born on June 24, 1827 in the townland of Castlesampson, Taughmaconnell parish, County Roscommon, in central Ireland, to Denis Downey and Bridget Gately. Castlesampson is 12 kilometres west of the town of Athlone. He emigrated with his family at the age of 14 to the United States in 1842, before the famine years.

• How much has Duke Energy spent on the energy transition program?

  Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress – which serves the Triangle region – filed a report this week with the N.C. Utilities Commission reporting progress in the first two years of the commission-approved program. Through the end of 2021, the utilities had spent just $468 million of the more than $630 million they had expected to spend.

• How did John Downey become Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts?

  In the 1859 general elections, Downey was elected Lieutenant Governor, overcoming the party split within the Democratic Party between Lecompton and Anti-Lecompton Democrats, as well as seeing off a challenge from the infant Republican Party .

• What does the Duke Indiana-GIC deal mean for Duke Energy?

  In a similar vein, Duke Energy stated that the two-phased structure of the Duke Indiana-GIC transaction "efficiently align with the company's capital needs" and "allows Duke Energy to forego its previously announced plan to raise $1 billion of common equity."

• How much is Duke Energy spending on North Carolina politics?

  As Duke Energy promotes contentious energy legislation in North Carolina, a new analysis shows the Charlotte-based company and its associates have been pouring money into state politics like never before — spending at least $1.2 million on an intricate web of campaign contributions over the last 18 months.

• Is Duke Energy’s plan the most progressive energy plan in the nation?

  Duke Energy Corp.’s N.C president used a Hood Hargett Breakfast Club speech to promote clean energy efforts by way of a nuanced account of how Gov. Roy Cooper, Duke and Republican legislative leadership moved the state to what he calls the most progressive energy plan in the nation.

• Does Duke own its own power generation?

  While Duke has traditionally owned and operated most of the power generation on its grid, H.B. 951 is the first legislation to expressly direct that utilities own new generation facilities. And with many groups in the state agitating for more competitive energy models, the bill appears to rule out any significant changes.

• How much did Duke’s employee-led PAC give to North Carolina lawmakers last year?

  As the Energy News Network reported last year, Duke’s employee-led PAC gave over $420,000 to candidates for the legislature last year during the primary and general elections. The figure beat the PAC’s record set in 2018, Hall found, and was spread among fewer candidates.