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PRNewswire 1-Oct-2024 4:08 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy's round-the-clock power restoration efforts continue following the historic damage caused by Helene in the Carolinas. Lineworkers – with the support of tree trimmers, state department of transportation workers and countless others – continue to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers each day.
"We've never seen such widespread devastation and destruction as we're seeing in this region," said Jason Hollifield, Duke Energy storm director for the Carolinas. "We appreciate our local and state government partners continued help in getting us access to the hard-hit areas so we can make repairs where possible.
"A large amount of our work entails a significant repair or complete rebuild of the electricity infrastructure that powers this region and will support its recovery."
Here's an update as of 4 p.m.:
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.
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