Duke Energy 2013 Annual Report Download - page 12

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DUKE ENERGY
THIS MUCH IS CLEAR TO ME
The men and women of Duke Energy are
fiercely dedicated to our 24/7 service mission.
When a polar vortex strikes, they work long
hours to keep the lights on and families warm.
When a community needs help, they roll up
their sleeves and pitch in to help. When our
company faces complex problems or makes
mistakes, they embrace the challenge of
overcoming them. I am proud of what they
do and grateful for their commitment.
I also want to thank our company’s senior
management team and Board of Directors
for their support over the last nine months.
They ask probing questions, offer insightful
perspectives and keep us moving forward
in the right direction.
It is extraordinary how far we’ve come since
the July 2012 merger with Progress Energy.
In looking back on 2013, I see that it was
a bridging year for our company – a time of
accomplishment, integration and transition.
We are achieving greater efficiencies,
producing electricity more cleanly and
delivering it more reliably.
As we anticipate what’s next in our
industr y, I am confident that we will
spearhead even greater improvements
and will be flexible, collaborative and
innovative in response to accelerating
change. We will build on our financial
track record for investors.
Most importantly, we will do everything
we can to be the valued, trusted energy
provider and partner for the millions
of customers we serve and thousands
of communities where we live and
work. Despite all that will be different
in the years ahead, our customers and
communities will remain at the heart of
who we are and why we’re here.
Lynn J. Good
Vice Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
March 7, 2014
Despite all that will be different in the
years ahead, our customers and communities
will remain at the heart of who we are and
why we’re h e r e .”
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