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

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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. "

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

" We see natural gas as an important part of the electricity generation mix for many decades to come. "

" As we continue to move to a lower-carbon future, we will also continue to work constructively with states to identify customer solutions that preserve the reliability and affordability that our communities expect. "

" 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. "

" Building new nuclear is something that is going to take a lot of commitment, not only from our company but from the communities we serve. It is a five-to-seven-year journey to build one, and they are expensive. "

" 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. "

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

" There is growing demand for renewable energy. "

Renewable Energy

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

" 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. "

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

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

" I respect passionate views. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I think about trust and confidence as something that you earn every day, and we will keep at it, earning it every day. "

" We should be building more nuclear today. "