Path to Premier
Duke Energy’s strategy is anchored in the aspiration to:
A. Reduce meetings
B. Become the Premier Utility
B. Become the Premier Utility
What is an A3?
A. A budgeting template
B. A structured planning and problem-solving tool
B. A structured planning and problem-solving tool
On June 19, 2026, SMC and ELT leaders met to align on:
A. Strategic planning, decision-making, and resource allocation
B. Brand strategy
A. Strategic planning, decision-making, and resource allocation
Five-year aspirational targets were developed to:
A. Make the Premier Utility aspiration concrete
B. Replace benchmarking
A. Make the Premier Utility aspiration concrete
Operating Utility A3’s planning is grounded in:
A. Short-term goals only
B. A shared five-year direction, data, aspirational targets, and enterprise connection
B. A shared five-year direction, data, aspirational targets, and enterprise connection
What sports metaphor did Joanna use in her video to explain how Duke makes money?
A. Basketball
B. Curling
A. Basketball
What are the four pillars of What Powers Our Success that the A3s are anchored in?
A. Cost, schedule, quality, safety
B. Employees, customers, stakeholders, investors
B. Employees, customers, stakeholders, investors
Operating utility targets should:
A. Stay separate from enterprise ambition
B. Roll up to a shared enterprise ambition
B. Roll up to a shared enterprise ambition
Who leads strategic planning?
A. Jurisdictional CEOs
B. No one
A. Jurisdictional CEOs
Why must planning at Duke evolve now?
A. Business scale and complexity are increasing
B. Annual reports are changing
A. Business scale and complexity are increasing
The real power of an A3 is:
A. The document itself
B. The conversations, alignment, and learning along the way
B. The conversations, alignment, and learning along the way
Which statement best reflects Joanna’s message about Net Income and ROE?
A. Net Income and ROE are determined primarily by electricity sales.
B. Net Income and ROE are enterprise metrics influenced by decisions across the company.
B. Net Income and ROE are enterprise metrics influenced by decisions across the company.
Why do jurisdictional outcomes matter financially?
A. All jurisdictions create the same earnings impact
B. Regulatory frameworks determine how investments convert into earnings
B. Regulatory frameworks determine how investments convert into earnings
In Julie Turner’s video, what functions did the A3 provide to support her team to transition HF Lee from coal to gas?
A. Define business goal, organizational alignment, analyze the past, and establish tactics to accomplish the goal.
B. Schedule more meetings, dodge accountability, and add complexity.
A. Define business goal, organizational alignment, analyze the past, and establish tactics to accomplish the goal.
What does a strong Book ROE indicate?
A. It signals that Duke is managing the business effectively, supports investor confidence, improves access to affordable capital, and allows the company to invest in the infrastructure customers depend on.
B. A strong Book ROE doesn’t matter.
A. It signals that Duke is managing the business effectively, supports investor confidence, improves access to affordable capital, and allows the company to invest in the infrastructure customers depend on.