4/9/2009
Progress Energy names Rodney Gaddy as Northern Region vice president
Progress Energy has named Rodney Gaddy as vice president of the utility's Northern Region, which includes Wake and 15 other counties in north-central North Carolina.

4/9/2009
Progress Energy chooses BE&K Construction as general contractor for new power plant
Progress Energy has chosen BE&K Construction Company, a division of KBR, Inc., as provider of general construction services for a 600-megawatt, natural gas-fueled power plant to be built at the company's Richmond County Energy Complex near Hamlet.

4/7/2009
Progress Energy selects route for WNC transmission line
After a comprehensive review of dozens of alternatives, Progress Energy Carolinas has selected a route for a new 115-kilovolt (kV) electric transmission line needed to ensure a continued reliable supply of electricity for the region.

4/2/2009
Progress Energy first-quarter earnings release webcast set for May 5
Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN) will hold a conference call to discuss 2009 first-quarter earnings results on Tuesday, May 5. The conference call will begin at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT) and will be webcast to the public. The call will be hosted by CEO Bill Johnson and CFO Mark Mulhern.

4/2/2009
Photovoltaic solar array at Progress Energy's Sutton Plant site is now online
Progress Energy Carolinas' power generation mix has become a little sunnier, as a 1.2-megawatt (MW) solar array is now online and producing electricity in eastern North Carolina.

3/31/2009
Progress Energy is focused on managing its business and delivering value for customers and shareholders, CEO tells shareholders in 2008 annual report
Progress Energy is taking aggressive steps to navigate its business through the nation's challenging economic times with a clear strategy focused on delivering value for its customers and shareholders, according to the company's 2008 annual report released to shareholders today.

3/25/2009
Progress Energy Florida encourages customers to be clean and green with springtime energy saving tips
Spring cleaning is an annual tradition for many Florida families. This year, Progress Energy encourages homeowners to incorporate some energy efficiency improvements into their spring cleaning that can help save money all year around.

3/23/2009
Progress Energy Florida's installed solar capacity reaches 1,000 kilowatts
The solar photovoltaic (PV) generation systems dotted across Progress Energy Florida's service territory are relatively small individually. But earlier this month, the total capacity from these customer- and utility-owned solar systems reached 1,000 kilowatts (1 megawatt).   ...

3/18/2009
Progress Energy board declares quarterly dividend
Progress Energy's board of directors today declared a dividend on the company's common stock. The quarterly dividend was declared at 62 cents per share, payable May 1, 2009, to shareholders of record as of April 13, 2009. This represents a total annual dividend of $2.48 per share.

3/17/2009
Progress Energy to decrease 2009 customer bills
Progress Energy Florida received approval from the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today to decrease 2009 customer bills by $15.08 per month per 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) for residential customers starting with the first April billing cycle.   ...