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

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

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

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" There's nothing about Lynn Good at age 30 or age 35 that would have said, 'I am setting my sights on being a CEO.' "

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" You move an organization when they understand where you want them to go. "

" Leadership is a journey - you never arrive. "

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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" I don't think of myself as a powerful woman. "

" 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. "

" I love nuclear. "

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

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

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

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" 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. "

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

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

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