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

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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. "

" We support regional generation, particularly for nuclear. It's just a large investment. We think it's something a community comes around to make those investments work, and South Carolina is very committed to nuclear generation. "

" 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. "

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

" Effectiveness comes from those qualitative things that give you the ability to network, communicate, and lead people toward an outcome they can't see. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" I don't believe you can absolutely have it all. "

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

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

" My father was a World War II Marine who became a high school principal. He always had a heart for students who maybe were underprivileged or had difficulty of some sort. "

" If you feel like there is going to be an emotional reaction that won't be helpful to resolve the situation, anger or other things, disarm the situation in some way, and you can use different techniques to do that. "

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

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

" 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. "

" There weren't many women ahead of me. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Leadership is a journey - you never arrive. "

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