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Now: @DukeEnergy | Former: @RoyCooperNC | Tar Heel | Proud Greek 🇬🇷 | @nmdp_org Advocate | Mary Scott, not Mary | Views here are mine.

Raleigh, NC
Joined October 2015
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✨Personal News✨After nearly 9.5 years working for @nc_governor, I’m off to a new adventure. I will forever be grateful for my time on Team Cooper. I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the most kind and intelligent people & have learned so much about our amazing state.
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Thank you, North Carolina.
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During @axios Live: Energy in Transition, @DukeEnergy President and CEO Harry Sideris shared Duke Energy's grid investments that helped prevent millions of hours in outages last year for customers. Learn more about the discussion: bit.ly/4793uZ0 #EnergyofEveryDay
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During @axios Live: Electricity in Transition, @DukeEnergy President and CEO Harry Sideris shared how Duke Energy is working to keep electricity affordable, support bill management, and ensure vulnerable communities have access to the energy they need. Learn more about the discussion: bit.ly/4793uZ0 #EnergyofEveryDay
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EXCLUSIVE — How Duke Energy has improved infrastructure since Hurricane Helene caused havoc on outages. MORE: trib.al/GXCjIRG
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#EEI2026 News: @DukeEnergy has won the 98th Edison Award! 🏆 The award recognizes Duke Energy's innovative DeBary Hydrogen Production and Storage System—the nation’s first end-to-end facility capable of producing, storing, and combusting up to 100% green hydrogen generated entirely from solar energy. “This project is a first of its kind in the nation. It demonstrates how we can take excess solar energy and store it in the form of hydrogen to be used to generate power when our customers need it most.” — Anderson Reginald, Regional VP, Duke Energy Florida Read more in #ElectricPerspectives: bit.ly/3QgWIvs
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How will #utilities meet surging #power demand without driving up costs? Join a #ReutersNEXT Newsmaker with @DukeEnergy CEO Harry Sideris for insights on #nuclear, #grid reliability & the future of U.S. #energy. 📅 June 1 | 4pm EDT 🔗 bit.ly/4vhoqau
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A stronger energy future demands more than speed. Growing our communities and economy must begin with community trust, writes Duke Energy CEO Harry Sideris in @ACGlobalEnergy.
⚡ To power rapid economic and technological changes in the US, utilities must strengthen systems with speed, discipline, and trust. 📚 Read Harry Sideris' Global Energy Agenda essay, "Community trust powers energy growth in the United States" atlanticcouncil.org/content-…
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Duke Energy applied for DOE loans that, if awarded, represent potentially billions of dollars in customer savings to help reliably meet rising energy demand. Read more 🔗: spr.ly/6014BBSt1M.
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“An NC State education doesn’t just give you knowledge. It gives you something even more durable: the ability to keep growing, no matter what comes next.” —Harry Sideris, CEO of @DukeEnergy, in his commencement address to #NCState26
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Harry Sideris, an @NCStateEngr alum and CEO of @DukeEnergy, delivers today’s commencement address to #NCState26: “You don’t grow by waiting until you feel ready — you grow by stepping into things that will stretch you.”
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S/o @DukeEnergy 👏👏👏
#ElectricPerspectives: @TheAESCorp, @MyBGE, and @DukeEnergy have been selected as finalists for the 98th Edison Award! 🏆 Since 1922, the Edison Award has recognized leadership in innovation and excellence in grid operations. This year’s finalists exemplify how our member companies are deploying solutions that enhance grid reliability and lower operating expenses to power the energy of every day for the 250 million Americans we serve. The winner will be announced this June in Las Vegas at #EEI2026. Read more about this year’s finalists: bit.ly/3R3jQ0s
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Excited for May 9!
Harry Sideris, an NC State alumnus and CEO of @DukeEnergy, will deliver the commencement address to the class of 2026 on Saturday, May 9. 🎓👏 🔗 Read more: ncst.at/NEpX50YNXiu
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For National Lineworker Appreciation Day (4/18), we want to thank the lineworkers who show up for our customers every day. Your work strengthening the grid and restoring power after storms keeps families, businesses and communities running. #ThankALineworker
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Χριστός Ανέστη!
Just before midnight on Saturday evening, April 11, clergy and faithful gathered at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York, New York for the Service of the Resurrection, Orthros, and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy of Great and Holy Pascha. Photos by Orthodox Observer/Brittainy Newman
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On this episode of the #ElectricPerspectivesPodcast, @DukeEnergy President and CEO Harry Sideris discusses the massive investments being made to strengthen the energy grid to ensure it remains reliable and affordable for all customers. Catch up on the latest episodes: bit.ly/3QOM7Vk
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A field trip that sparked curiosity and possibility. Students from Clarendon County, S.C. explored the World of Energy at Oconee Nuclear Station and Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station, getting a hands-on look at how science powers communities. spr.ly/6012B6U3gw.
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We're executing the industry’s largest fully regulated capital investment plan to meet historic energy demand while keeping customer costs as low as possible. CEO Harry Sideris sat with @SPGlobal to share how smart investments boost reliability while keeping costs below the national average. #CERAWeek
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Power supply chains and rising demand were discussed by Eduard Sala de Vedruna (@SPGlobal), Eric Gray (@GEVernova) and Katie Aittola (@DukeEnergy) at #CERAWeek.
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Duke Energy has a 125-year track record of helping communities navigate major economic and energy transitions like what we’re witnessing with the rise of AI data centers. At #CERAWeek, Duke Energy CEO Harry Sideris discussed how utilities are evolving to meet growing demand.
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