- Debby's rain and wind caused more than 520,000 power outages
for Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas
- Fewer than 10,000 customers remain without power as of noon
and should be restored by tonight
- Duke Energy thanks customers for their patience and
communities for their support
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy restored power to more than 95% of
Carolinas customers affected by Tropical Storm Debby within 24
hours of it arriving in the Carolinas. In total, the company has
restored more than 510,000 outages caused by the storm in the
Carolinas.
"Our crews have been working quickly and safely for more
than 24 hours and our response will not stop until each and every
one of our customers has power," said Jason
Hollifield, Duke Energy's storm director in the Carolinas.
"On behalf of the 7,500 workers involved with this storm response,
I thank our customers for their patience and our communities for
their support."
Nearly all the customers who remain without service and can
receive power should be back on line today. Estimated times of
restoration for these customers are available at
duke-energy.com/OutageMap.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in
Charlotte, N.C., is one of
America's largest energy holding companies. The company's electric
utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, and collectively own
54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities
serve 1.7 million customers in North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition,
keeping reliability, affordability and accessibility at the
forefront as the company works toward net-zero methane emissions
from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions
from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in
major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including
expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and nuclear.
More information is available at duke-energy.com and
the Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter,
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