We should be building more nuclear today.
If we are not more efficient, we put ourselves in a position where prices need to rise or profits deteriorate in a way that makes us less attractive to investors.
Our nation's power plant fleet must include a mix of solar, wind, hydro, natural gas and nuclear plants.
I find, at times, people underestimate me. That's really an asset.
There are no coal plants on the drawing board for Duke, which leaves us with gas, renewables, and nuclear.
As we look ahead, we see increasing opportunities for Duke in natural gas - not just for producing electricity, but in providing gas for our customers. We have been investing in renewables as well throughout the U.S.
For 2015, Duke Energy's employees safety record received the top rank among large utilities as recognize by EEI.
I hope nuclear becomes a part of the conversation, at the right time when we recognize the importance of that resource. I hope we can work that out as a country and figure out how we are going to put nuclear in the mix.
I don't see a sea change by 2020, but I see migration in the direction of modernization and more flexibility in the generating system going forward.
We see natural gas as an important part of the electricity generation mix for many decades to come.
Through Duke Energy's strong balance sheet and electric generation expertise, and Piedmont's understanding of natural gas markets and proficient operations, the combined company will be well-positioned for a future that may require additional natural gas infrastructure and services to meet the needs of our customers.
If you keep an open mind, you can learn so much from the people around you.
I think about trust and confidence as something that you earn every day, and we will keep at it, earning it every day.
I went to work in accounting at Arthur Andersen. At one point, it was the creme de la creme. I wanted to work there because it looked like the hardest thing I could find, and I loved being on a steep learning curve. I progressed quickly, and two years out of college, I was managing a small team of people.
If you feel like there is going to be an emotional reaction that won't be helpful to resolve the situation, anger or other things, disarm the situation in some way, and you can use different techniques to do that.
It was exciting putting hundreds of millions of dollars to work buying and building wind farms in Texas.
Nuclear is an important part of the heritage of Duke. We operate the largest regulated nuclear fleet in the U.S. We love the diversity of the generation.
M&A is always an opportunistic tool to grow a company.
We support regional generation, particularly for nuclear. It's just a large investment. We think it's something a community comes around to make those investments work, and South Carolina is very committed to nuclear generation.
I think we'll still be operating coal in 2030. Whether we will be in 2040, I think, is a question, or in 2050.
