Kendal C. Bowman

Kendal Bowman is president of Duke Energy’s utility operations in North Carolina, which serves approximately 3.7 million electric retail customers and 786,000 natural gas customers. She is responsible for the performance of Duke Energy’s regulated utilities in North Carolina, along with leading state and local regulatory and government relations, and community affairs. She also manages continued efforts to engage and work with customers and stakeholders across many topics, including North Carolina’s clean energy transition.

Before assuming her current position in January 2023, Bowman served as Duke Energy’s vice president of regulatory affairs and policy for North Carolina. In this role, she managed the company’s presence in all North Carolina regulatory matters before the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). She provided leadership and direction in the development and implementation of public policy that is in the best interest of the customers and communities served by Duke Energy. Bowman worked closely with policymakers and other stakeholders to find working, sustainable solutions to energy policy needs. In addition, she served as the company’s regulatory policy witness in proceedings before the NCUC and other regulatory bodies.

Prior to that, Bowman served as deputy general counsel for Duke Energy, managing all legal state regulatory functions for North Carolina. Earlier, she was associate general counsel for Progress Energy, supporting all state regulatory functions for North Carolina and South Carolina. Bowman also spent a decade leading the federal regulatory affairs group and was responsible for all Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), legal, policy and compliance matters for Progress Energy Carolinas and Progress Energy Florida. Bowman has been with the company since 1999. Prior to joining Progress Energy, Bowman was an attorney for Florida Power Corporation.

Bowman serves on the North Carolina Energy Policy Council, a group that advises the governor and General Assembly on legislation and rulemaking that addresses domestic energy exploration, protects the environment and encourages economic development. She also serves on the boards of directors for Advanced Energy Corporation and the NC Chamber. Bowman is an alumna of Leadership North Carolina class of 2015 and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kenan- Flagler Business School Leadership Development Program.

A native of Clarksville, Va., Bowman earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. She is admitted to the state bars in North Carolina and Florida.