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

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" The closing of ash basins is really part of decommissioning a coal plant. "

" I get energized around a plan - what's it going to be like in three months? Six months? You're not going to let it defeat you. You got to keep going. "

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

" I will work to ensure Duke Energy is positioned to continue its track record of outstanding customer service and operational and financial excellence. "

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

" 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. "

" You're well-spoken, or you're very analytical, or you're a great team-builder, or you're great with relationships... Playing to your strengths is always something good to build on because you're trying to develop a foundation to keep growing, as a professional and as a leader. "

" On two occasions, utility executives I'd never met had looked at me and said, 'I thought you'd be bigger!' In a way, I took that as a compliment! "

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

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

" What we are investing in, from a generation standpoint, are renewables and natural gas. "

" Leaders play a unique role in periods of crisis and chaos. Because if you don't, you're not going to harness the power of all the people behind you. "

" Leadership is a journey - you never arrive. "

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

" 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. "

" We don't believe carbon capture is a proven, scalable, commercially available technology. "

" I find, at times, people underestimate me. That's really an asset. "

" I believe that nuclear needs to be a part of the solution if the U.S. really wants to be aggressive about reducing carbon. "

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

" An investor in Duke Energy is expecting a dividend payment. That's roughly 70 to 75 percent of the earnings I produce. The business that goes with that level of dividend is a business that has more predictability, more stability. "

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

" Our customers are at the center of everything we do. "

" There are no coal plants on the drawing board for Duke, which leaves us with gas, renewables, and nuclear. "

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

" There is growing demand for renewable energy. "

Renewable Energy

" 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. "

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

" When I was growing up, we had a widow living next door to us. So the habit was that if we went to the grocery store, we called her first. If we cut our yard, we cut her yard, no questions asked. "