Utility promotes from within for state leader

Duke Energy named longtime utilities veteran Harry Sideris state president of the company's Florida unit.

Sideris was most recently senior vice president of environmental, health and safety for Duke Energy, according to a release. He succeeds Alex Glenn, who has been named senior vice president of state and federal regulatory legal support.

Sideris, 46, will be based in St. Petersburg when his post officially begins Jan. 1. He will be responsible for the financial performance of Florida and manage state and local regulatory and government relations and community affairs. He will also work with Glenn's team and the corporate and regulatory strategy team to advance rate and regulatory initiatives in Florida, company officials say.