Why Duke Energy’s CEO saw a big drop in compensation last year

Duke Energy Corp. awarded CEO Lynn Good just under $14 million in total compensation for 2018.That is down significantly from the $21.4 million awarded to her in 2017. But that package included a one-time “retention grant” valued at $7 million. The most recent figure was up just a tick from the $13.8 million package she received in 2016.Duke (NYSE: DUK) is quick to point out that Good did not actually receive that total amount in 2018. Her base salary — at $1.35 million, up fro