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Hebert, Ashley Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:50:33 +0000 Rickert, Annelise Craig, Tom; Keating, Ryan RE: [EXTERNAL) RE: Duke Energy Op-ed - Al Energy Demand - Secretary Wright
Happy to help!
Warm regards, Ashley
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Thank you so much Ashley! And thank you again for all your help in getting the Secretary to speak at our board of directors meeting last month.
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Annelise -
Thank you for sharing! I'll be sure to pass along to the Secretary and our Public Affairs team. Great to see!
Ashley Hebert
Director of Scheduling & Advance
Office of the Secretary I U.S. Department of Energy
Office: (202) 586-5534
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Subject: [EXTERNAL) Duke Energy Op-ed - Al Energy Demand - Secretary Wright Quoted
Good morning - I wanted to share the below op-ed from Duke Energy's CEO, Harry Sideris which discusses how our company is meeting the moment when it comes to energy demand for Al.
Nation's largest utility grid operator CEO: The Al revolution is here, and Duke Energy is
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In particular we wanted to highlight the quote from Secretary Wright at the beginning of the article.
"President Trump has made it clear: America will win the global Al race - and we will do so decisively. At the root of Al supremacy lies American energy dominance. As Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, "Al transforms electricity into the most valuable output imaginable: intelligence." Energy dominance protects our national security, fortifies and accelerates America's economic future and prioritizes technological innovation. It also
ensures our country can not only power the Al revolution but also maintain the reliability
of service Americans deserve and keeping energy prices as low as possible."
The op-ed is also on Harry's Linkedin and Duke Energy's X account.
Please let us know if you have any questions or if I can be helpful in any other way.
Thanks, Annelise
Annelise Rickert
Director, Federal Government Affairs
Duke Energy Corporation
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