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" 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. "

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" 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. "

" For 2015, Duke Energy's employees safety record received the top rank among large utilities as recognize by EEI. "

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

" Always play to your strengths, whether your strengths are gender-based or just natural aptitude. "

" 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. "

" 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! "

" You see more women in the CFO ranks. It's an evolution. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I had never seen a computer when I went to college. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" I don't see any new coal. "

" It's important to keep your long term perspective and communicate well both externally and internally. "

" You were in the midst of a chaotic, unfair, didn't-know-how-it-was-going-to-end story, and the only thing you could do was... keep moving. "

" If you can, anticipate that life is going to be full of detours. "

" 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. "

" I love nuclear. "

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

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

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

" I can be incredibly focused, and I can appear impatient. So I've learned to slow down, get to know people, and provide more context. There's nothing wrong with getting to the point pretty quickly, but it's also helpful to give people an opportunity to talk about their work. "

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

" 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. "

" I respect passionate views. "