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The Duke Energy Foundation announced an additional $350,000 to Florida nonprofit organizations as part of its ongoing response to Hurricane Milton, disaster preparedness and relief.

The Duke Energy Foundation announced $285,000 in grants to support the environmental vitality and resiliency of communities across Florida.

While Florida grappled with back-to-back hurricanes this fall, Duke Energy’s year-round grid-strengthening work and advanced technology helped to reduce outage impacts for customers, enabling swift restorations.

Today, the Florida Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy Florida’s request to lower rates and decrease customer bills in January 2025 as part of an annual adjustment for the cost of fuel used to generate electricity at the company’s power plants, as well as other clause adjustments.

El día de hoy, la Comisión Reguladora de Servicios Públicos de Florida aprobó la solicitud de Duke Energy Florida para reducir las tarifas y disminuir las facturas de los clientes en enero de 2025, como parte de un ajuste anual del costo del combustible utilizado para generar electricidad en las centrales eléctricas de la compañía, así como otros ajustes a las cláusulas.

Duke Energy Florida has restored power for over 99% of customers impacted by Hurricane Milton, meeting or exceeding estimated times of restoration for all counties, including those in Central Florida.

Duke Energy Florida ha restaurado el suministro eléctrico de más del 99% de los clientes afectados por el huracán Milton, cumpliendo o superando así los plazos de restauración calculados de todos los condados, incluidos los del centro de Florida.

Duke Energy Florida has completed more than 99% of power restoration in Pasco County, as well as all other counties impacted by Hurricane Milton. In total, storm-related power outages across the company’s service territory have decreased from over 1 million to approximately 30,000 – now largely concentrated in Pinellas County – as of 3 p.m. this afternoon.

Duke Energy Florida ha completado más del 99% del restablecimiento del suministro eléctrico en el condado de Pasco, así como en todos los demás condados afectados por el huracán Milton. En total, los cortes de electricidad relacionados con la tormenta en todo el territorio de servicio de la empresa han disminuido de más de 1 millón a aproximadamente 30,000 -ahora concentrados en gran medida en el condado de Pinellas- a partir de las 3 p.m. de esta tarde.

Duke Energy Florida has completed power restoration for over 95% of customers in Brevard, Citrus, Hernando, Highlands, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties post-Hurricane Milton – meaning the company met, and in many cases exceeded, that estimated time of restoration.