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" If we just isolate distributed solar all by itself, it does not work without the utility around it. And so the utility needs to be paid for the services it provides. "

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

Lynn Good

Natural

You

Power

" We are accountable for what happened at Dan River and have learned from this event. "

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

" As you think about developing people through their careers, you're looking for that transition from being the smartest person in the room - and caring so much about that - to being the most effective. "

" Reliable and competitively priced electricity is fundamental to growing our economy and creating jobs. Our customers expect nothing less. "

" 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. "

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

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

" When you are in a situation or a crisis, you need to define, what is the unique role that I can play? "

" 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! "

Lynn Good

Thought

You

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

" 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 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

Lynn Good

Need

Position

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

Lynn Good

Level

Energy

" 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. "

Lynn Good

Decisions

Look

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

Lynn Good

Gas

Drawing

" There is growing demand for renewable energy. "

" I am deeply honored by the trust the board has placed in me to lead Duke Energy. I have a high degree of confidence in the strength of our company's leadership and dedicated employees. "

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

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

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

" We should be building more nuclear today. "

Lynn Good

Building

Today

" Nuclear is an important part of the heritage of Duke. We operate the largest regulated nuclear fleet in the U.S. We love the diversity of the generation. "

" More than 40 percent of the electricity we generated in the Carolinas in 2015 was from carbon-free sources. "

Lynn Good

Electricity

Than