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" All options to produce, transmit, and store electricity should be considered, driven by clear price signals and constructive government policy. "

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" I think about trust and confidence as something that you earn every day, and we will keep at it, earning it every day. "

" I think we'll still be operating coal in 2030. Whether we will be in 2040, I think, is a question, or in 2050. "

" Anytime we make additional investment in a coal plant, we are really challenging whether that investment is economic. "

" Natural gas is an important part of delivering energy, whether you're producing power or other solutions for customers. "

" The regulations keep on coming. And we are trying to make decisions that we will be happy with for decades. "

" As we continue to move to a lower-carbon future, we will also continue to work constructively with states to identify customer solutions that preserve the reliability and affordability that our communities expect. "

" I become the face of the company, and that's a responsibility. "

" Our nation's power plant fleet must include a mix of solar, wind, hydro, natural gas and nuclear plants. "

" I'll be the first one to tell you I burn coal... That fossil generation and the nuclear generation, frankly, is necessary in order for me to provide power. "

" If I were to share with you the number of attacks that come into the Duke network every day, you would be astounded. And it's not from people working out of their garage; it's from nation-states that are trying to penetrate systems. "

" Fracking has been a real technological change that has caused great innovation in our business, and we've had the benefit of very low gas prices for our customers as a result of that. "

" The way we grow is, we make investments. We've been building a natural-gas platform within Duke that started with the pipelines. "

" 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. "

" Our highest priorities are safe operations and the well-being of the people and communities we serve. "

" Over the long term, we should develop and implement new technologies to capture and store coal's carbon emissions. We also must make our electric grid more resilient. "

" If we're going to be serious about decarbonizing the bulk-power system, nuclear has to be part of the conversation. "

" We are setting a new standard for coal ash management and implementing smart, sustainable solutions for all of our ash basins. "

" It was exciting putting hundreds of millions of dollars to work buying and building wind farms in Texas. "

" If you keep an open mind, you can learn so much from the people around you. "

" 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. "

" M&A is always an opportunistic tool to grow a company. "

" I am honored to be named chairman of Duke Energy's board and privileged to lead our company forward for our customers, employees, and shareholders. "

" When you're in a crisis, there's really no playbook. "

" 2013 was a year of great accomplishment for Duke: our first full year as a combined company. "

" The enthusiasm around carbon capture and sequestration was probably greater before the shale-gas discovery and the low prices were so prevalent. "

" Volatility is not something that is a great fit for Duke if you look at the level of dividend we pay. "

" Utilities fall in love with their assets, and that's a danger we need to avoid. "

" At a certain career level, it's no longer about whether you are the smartest subject-matter expert in the room. "

" I actually had someone say to me, 'Lynn, you're going to have very good days, and you're going to have very bad days. But It's rare that things are as good as they look, and it's rare that things are as bad as they seem.' So having perspective, and challenging perspective, is important to making good decisions. "