Duke's Piedmont purchase takes step forward

摘要

Duke Energy's proposed acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas moved arnstep closer to completion last week, with the endorsement of a keyrngovernment regulatory agency, a Duke spokesman said Monday.rnThe North Carolina Public Staff reached agreement with the twornCharlotte, North Carolina-based energy companies on a set of stipulations andrnconditions designed to pave the way for approval of the transaction by thernNorth Carolina Utilities Commission, Dave Scanzoni said in an interview.