Power restored to more than 510,000 Carolinas customers impacted by Debby, lineworkers on track to repair remaining outages by Friday night
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Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has successfully restored power to over 510,000 customers in the Carolinas affected by Tropical Storm Debby, representing more than 95% of impacted customers within 24 hours. As of noon, fewer than 10,000 customers remain without power, with full restoration expected by tonight. The company deployed 7,500 workers for the storm response, emphasizing quick and safe restoration efforts.
Jason Hollifield, Duke Energy's storm director in the Carolinas, expressed gratitude for customer patience and community support. The company provides estimated restoration times for remaining customers on its outage map. Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company, serves 8.4 million electric customers across six states and 1.7 million natural gas customers across five states. The company is committed to an ambitious clean energy transition, aiming for net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050.
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- Rapid power restoration to over 510,000 customers within 24 hours
- 95% of affected customers' power restored quickly
- Expected full restoration by tonight for remaining customers
- Efficient deployment of 7,500 workers for storm response
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On the day this news was published, DUK gained 0.21%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
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- 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
"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.
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Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in
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.
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