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Duke Energy nears completion of outage restoration in Carolinas

Published on February 27, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy has restored more than 400,000 customer outages since this week's winter storm hit the Carolinas. Thousands of personnel remain focused on the hardest hit areas and will continue to work until all outages have been...

Duke Energy mobilizes additional personnel to join power restoration effort in N.C.

Published on February 26, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - More than 1,000 additional personnel are responding to Duke Energy's hardest-hit areas today restoring power to thousands in North Carolina affected by an overnight snowstorm. A total of 3,500 personnel are working to restore power...

Duke Energy stresses customer safety as outage restoration efforts continue in the Carolinas

Published on February 26, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With more than 2,000 Duke Energy employees and contractors already in the field and more on the way, the company has begun restoring power to the thousands of Carolinas customers affected by the overnight snowstorm. The storm's...

Duke Energy on anticipated weather: It's 'snow' joke - be prepared

Published on February 25, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With the heavy snow forecasted for the Carolinas tonight and tomorrow morning, Duke Energy says it is closely monitoring the storm and preparing for the worst. Weather forecasts indicate the potential for snow accumulations exceeding...

Duke Energy, United States reach proposed agreement on Dan River

Published on February 20, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy today said it has reached a proposed agreement with the U.S. government that, if approved, would close a federal investigation of its subsidiaries, Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Business...

Duke Energy Carolinas' customers set new all-time peak records for energy use

Published on February 20, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas today established all-time peak energy usage records. The unofficial Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress peak records were: Duke Energy Carolinas -- 21,101 megawatt-hours in the hour...

Duke Energy Foundation donates $20,000 to Red Cross storm relief in the Carolinas

Published on February 19, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -The Duke Energy Foundation today announced a $20,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support storm relief provided during this week's ice storm that hit the Carolinas. In the wake of the storm, the Red Cross opened shelters to ...

Extreme cold continues across the Carolinas

Published on February 19, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy Carolinas officials are asking customers to continue to reduce their electricity use on Friday to help avoid potential high-energy demand and stress on the electrical grid caused by frigid temperatures. Another day of...

Duke Energy asks Carolinas customers to reduce electricity use through Friday; continues progress on storm restoration

Published on February 18, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy officials today asked customers in the Carolinas to conserve electricity use through Friday to help reduce high-energy demand on the electric grid caused by historic low temperatures forecasted for the Carolinas. The most...

Duke Energy continues to make progress restoring power

Published on February 17, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Damage assessment efforts have gone well and crews continue to restore power to Duke Energy customers affected by this weeks winter storm. Restoration efforts Currently, more than 1,800 line personnel, supported by thousands of...