{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"167894","rtpr_id":"nPn7rx7QLa-20261013","ticker":"DUK","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["DUK"],"title":"Plug in, get paid: Duke Energy Florida program offers bill credits for customers charging EVs at certain times","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-13T14:33:29.559Z","article_body":"Plug in, get paid: Duke Energy Florida program offers bill credits for customers charging EVs at certain times\nPR Newswire\n\nST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 13, 2026\n\nST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Given the Sunshine State\nhas the second-highest (https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10962)  electric vehicle\n(EV) registrations in the nation, Duke Energy Florida is reminding EV-driving\ncustomers about the range of programs the company offers to help them save\nmoney. For instance, since the Off-Peak Charging Credit program launched in\n2022, enrolled customers have received a collective $1.5 million – in the\nform of bill credits – for changing their charging behavior.\n\nHow it works:\n\nDuke Energy Florida's Off-Peak Charging Credit program allows customers to get\npaid for charging their EVs during times when demand for energy is typically\nlower. Eligible customers using a Level 2 charger can earn a $7.50 credit on\ntheir monthly electric bills for charging their EVs during these off-peak\nhours – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday and\nanytime on weekends and holidays.\n\nOur view:\n\n\"We're always looking for ways to help our customers save money,\" said Melissa\nSeixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. \"For EV drivers, participating in\nthe Off-Peak Charging Credit program is a simple, almost effortless way to\nlower their monthly bills, so we encourage all eligible customers to sign up\nand start taking advantage of it today.\"\n\nLearn more:\n\nThe Off-Peak Charging Credit program is available to all Duke Energy Florida\nresidential customers, and up to two EVs can be enrolled per account. For more\ninformation and to apply for the program, please visit duke-energy.com/OffPeak\n(https://www.duke-energy.com/home/products/ev-complete/off-peak-credit) .\n\nDuke Energy Florida\nDuke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 12,500 megawatts of\nenergy capacity, supplying electricity to 2 million residential, commercial\nand industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in\nFlorida.\n\nDuke Energy\nDuke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte,\nN.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. The company's\nelectric utilities serve 8.7 million customers in North Carolina, South\nCarolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 55,700\nmegawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.6 million\ncustomers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Kentucky.\n\nDuke Energy is executing an energy modernization strategy, keeping customer\nvalue at the forefront as it invests in electric grid upgrades and efficient\ngeneration resources to strengthen the system and serve growing energy needs.\n\nMore information is available at duke-energy.com\n(http://www.duke-energy.com/) . Follow Duke Energy on X, LinkedIn, Instagram,\nTikTok and Facebook for stories about the people and innovations powering its\ncommunities.\n\nContact: Aly Raschid\n24-Hour: 800.559.3853\nX: @DE_AlyRaschid\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/plug-in-get-paid-duke-energy-florida-program-offers-bill-credits-for-customers-charging-evs-at-certain-times-302907219.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/plug-in-get-paid-duke-energy-florida-program-offers-bill-credits-for-customers-charging-evs-at-certain-times-302907219.html)\n\nSOURCE Duke Energy\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS243565/DUKE-ENERGY-NEW-LOGO.jpg?id=OA3015666\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn7rx7QLa-20261013","title":"Plug in, get paid: Duke Energy Florida program offers bill credits for customers charging EVs at certain times","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"DUK","created":"2026-10-13T14:33:29.559Z","tickers":["DUK"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Plug in, get paid: Duke Energy Florida program offers bill credits for customers charging EVs at certain times\nPR Newswire\n\nST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 13, 2026\n\nST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Given the Sunshine State\nhas the second-highest (https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10962)  electric vehicle\n(EV) registrations in the nation, Duke Energy Florida is reminding EV-driving\ncustomers about the range of programs the company offers to help them save\nmoney. For instance, since the Off-Peak Charging Credit program launched in\n2022, enrolled customers have received a collective $1.5 million – in the\nform of bill credits – for changing their charging behavior.\n\nHow it works:\n\nDuke Energy Florida's Off-Peak Charging Credit program allows customers to get\npaid for charging their EVs during times when demand for energy is typically\nlower. Eligible customers using a Level 2 charger can earn a $7.50 credit on\ntheir monthly electric bills for charging their EVs during these off-peak\nhours – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday and\nanytime on weekends and holidays.\n\nOur view:\n\n\"We're always looking for ways to help our customers save money,\" said Melissa\nSeixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. \"For EV drivers, participating in\nthe Off-Peak Charging Credit program is a simple, almost effortless way to\nlower their monthly bills, so we encourage all eligible customers to sign up\nand start taking advantage of it today.\"\n\nLearn more:\n\nThe Off-Peak Charging Credit program is available to all Duke Energy Florida\nresidential customers, and up to two EVs can be enrolled per account. For more\ninformation and to apply for the program, please visit duke-energy.com/OffPeak\n(https://www.duke-energy.com/home/products/ev-complete/off-peak-credit) .\n\nDuke Energy Florida\nDuke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 12,500 megawatts of\nenergy capacity, supplying electricity to 2 million residential, commercial\nand industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in\nFlorida.\n\nDuke Energy\nDuke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte,\nN.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. The company's\nelectric utilities serve 8.7 million customers in North Carolina, South\nCarolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 55,700\nmegawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.6 million\ncustomers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Kentucky.\n\nDuke Energy is executing an energy modernization strategy, keeping customer\nvalue at the forefront as it invests in electric grid upgrades and efficient\ngeneration resources to strengthen the system and serve growing energy needs.\n\nMore information is available at duke-energy.com\n(http://www.duke-energy.com/) . Follow Duke Energy on X, LinkedIn, Instagram,\nTikTok and Facebook for stories about the people and innovations powering its\ncommunities.\n\nContact: Aly Raschid\n24-Hour: 800.559.3853\nX: @DE_AlyRaschid\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/plug-in-get-paid-duke-energy-florida-program-offers-bill-credits-for-customers-charging-evs-at-certain-times-302907219.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/plug-in-get-paid-duke-energy-florida-program-offers-bill-credits-for-customers-charging-evs-at-certain-times-302907219.html)\n\nSOURCE Duke Energy\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS243565/DUKE-ENERGY-NEW-LOGO.jpg?id=OA3015666\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-13T14:33:29.596444146Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791902009596},"received_at":"2026-10-13T14:33:29.648Z","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/plug-in-get-paid-duke-energy-florida-program-offers-bill-credits-for-customers-charging-evs-at-certain-times-302907219.html"},"analysis":{"id":"156176","press_release_id":"167894","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Electric Utilities","sector":"Utilities"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Duke Energy Florida is reminding EV-driving customers of its Off-Peak Charging Credit program, which pays a $7.50 monthly bill credit for charging during off-peak hours.\n\nSince launching in 2022, enrolled customers have collectively received $1.5 million in bill credits.\n\nThe release is a routine customer-awareness piece with no new financial or strategic impact on Duke Energy.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine utility customer-program reminder -- suppress for market-moving alerts; usable for EV/demand-response content streams."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"fl_customers":2000000,"fl_capacity_mw":12500,"program_launch_year":2022,"total_electric_customers":8700000,"cumulative_customer_credits":"$1.5 million","monthly_credit_per_customer":"$7.50"}},"quotedText":"We're always looking for ways to help our customers save money","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Melissa Seixas","role":"Duke Energy Florida state president"},{"name":"Aly Raschid","role":"media contact"}],"products":["Off-Peak Charging Credit program"],"companies":[{"name":"Duke Energy","ticker":"DUK","relationship":"filer/parent"},{"name":"Duke Energy Florida","relationship":"subsidiary"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$1.5 million","context":"collective bill credits to enrolled customers since 2022"},{"amount":"$7.50","context":"monthly bill credit for off-peak EV charging"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine customer-program reminder about an existing off-peak EV charging credit launched in 2022. 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