Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky help customers in need stay safe, warm and connected

• Together with customers, employees and local partners, Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky are making a difference - providing critical energy assistance so families can stay safe and connected this winter.

CINCINNATI - As temperatures drop this holiday season, more families are turning to community resources to make ends meet. Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky and their partners are stepping up to help.

Impact this year : Through the Share the Light Fund^®, Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky, the Duke Energy Foundation, and Duke Energy employees and customers have contributed more than $860,000 to community agencies - helping neighbors keep homes warm and powered when it matters most.

Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky partner with local community organizations on both sides of the river, including Salvation Army, United Way of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, to ensure customers have the support they need during challenging times.

Foundation support : More than one-third of this funding came from the Duke Energy Foundation, including an additional $100,000 invested earlier this year to help families stay safe during extreme heat.

Community investment : Last year, Duke Energy and its Foundation were responsible for more than $2.6 million in charitable contributions to nonprofits in the company's Ohio and Kentucky service territory. Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky employees also contributed more than $650,000 to nonprofits through volunteer hours and financial donations.

"Behind every request for help is a story - a family, a friend, a community member working to get through a tough time," said Kim Vogelgesang, Duke Energy Foundation manager. "Through Share the Light Fund and our local partners, we're able to support our neighbors in their moment of need."

How to g et h elp or g ive b ack: Customers who need assistance can find local agencies through our Payment Assistance Finder.

Want to help? You can set up a recurring or one-time contribution to the Share the Light Fund - bringing comfort and connection to those who need it most.

Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky

Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky, subsidiaries of Duke Energy, provide electric service to 910,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in a 3,000-square-mile service area, and natural gas service to 560,000 customers in a 2,650-square-mile service area, in Ohio and Kentucky.

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.

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Contact: Matt Martin
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