So Long Progress Energy Florida

Progress Energy customers in Florida will begin seeing a new name and logo on their bills and service trucks starting in April.

Duke Energy acquired Progress Energy in July 2012, and the companys rebranding effort will now extend to Progress. Progress Energy Florida will be renamed Duke Energy, while Progress in the Carolinas will go by Duke Energy Progress.

The new logo, which Florida customers will start seeing April 29, was developed internally to bring one face across the company.

Customers will start seeing the logo soon, but it will take a number of months for the rollout to be complete, said Ginny Mackin, Duke Energy vice president and chief communications officer. In the end, well have one logo to symbolize one unified company representing the largest electric utility in the nation.

According to the company, they will begin the rebranding effort on March 25, on company signs, vehicles and other locations in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and areas in the Carolinas that were served by Duke Energy prior to the Progress merger.

To minimize customer confusion, Duke Energy Progress will use a modified version of the new logo that includes the word Progress to differentiate it from Duke Energy Carolinas, which serves customers in different areas of North Carolina and South Carolina, the company stated.

Duke Energy is the nations largest electric utility.