CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 10 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation provides $125,000 in grants to South Carolina nonprofits to prepare homes for energy efficiency upgrades * Nine South Carolina nonprofit organizations receiving grants up to $20,000 * Funding will help address homes that are unable to benefit from weatherization programs because of pre-existing health and safety issues * Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation are awarding $125,  more