About Sponsor:

Duke Energy, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Duke Energy owns 36,000 megawatts of base-load and peak generation in the United States, which it distributes to its 4 million customers. Duke Energy's service territory covers 47,000 square miles (120,000 km2) with 106,000 miles (171,000 km) of distribution lines.