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Craig Merrilees is a lifelong tinkerer, solar energy advocate and, now, champion electric vehicle drag racer. Learn more about his unexpected racing journey:

From solar sites in Florida to power lines in the Carolinas, #drones have been changing the way we work. Meet the team making it possible: http://spr.ly/6040ggrEM.

Hurricane season is here, and it’s expected to be an active one, but we’re prepared. 🌀 Watch as our teams work year-round to improve the grid to make it stronger and more resistant to outages from severe weather. More about our storm response plan: http://spr.ly/6045gTCqR

After Harrison Cochran hung up his US Navy uniform, he was looking for a stable career with a competitive starting salary. Friends and family urged him to consider line work, so he enrolled in a 10-week lineworker training program at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, N.C., one of more than 20 programs Duke Energy has invested in across the Carolinas, Florida, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Read more: http://spr.ly/60425Cnhw

Meet the Distributed Generation team. They're working to connect new electricity generators – like wind, #solar and #BatteryStorage – to the grid to help us achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. 💡 Learn how these engineers bring innovation and creativity to move the industry forward: http://spr.ly/60485l1km #CleanEnergy

At Duke Energy, employee groups support our commitment to diversity and inclusion. As we celebrate National #PrideMonth, learn more about WeAre1, our employee group for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies. http://spr.ly/60415dGx5

Meet Duke Energy customer Sandy Norris. She was able to lower her energy usage and save money with our High Energy Use pilot program offering free home energy improvements to income-qualified customers in three North Carolina counties with high electricity usage. Plus, it’s not just for homeowners. The program is also open to renters who meet the income, usage and location requirements. Learn more: http://spr.ly/60445Mn4q

June 1 marks the beginning of Atlantic hurricane season, a time of year when tropical storms are most likely to form. Just as we encourage customers to prepare, we're also working hard to ensure we’re #HurricaneReady. From grid improvements to expanding our network of smart, self-healing technologies, our goal remains the same: providing safe, reliable power to our customers across six states. Learn more about how we’re making the grid more resilient: http://spr.ly/6045e9N29