Duke Energy Florida is working to safely and quickly respond to Florida customers impacted by Hermine. As of 2 p.m., approximately 57,000 customers were experiencing power outages and more than 146,000 customers had been restored since the storm began.
Duke Energy meteorologists continue to track the remnants of Hurricane Hermine, and the company is prepared to respond to possible power outages that could occur in the Carolinas.
Duke Energy Florida is staging more than 1,200 workers from Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky at three strategic locations to ensure a rapid response to service areas that will likely be affected by Hurricane Hermine.
This summer, Duke Energy Florida has seen an increase in utility payment scams, particularly in the Tampa Bay and greater Orlando areas. In one month alone, reports to Duke Energy have included calls from homeowners, renters, bars and restaurants and even the Dioceses of St. Petersburg.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As summer turns up the heat on vacations and outdoor projects, Duke Energy offers these electrical safety tips:
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Duke Energy crews and additional contractors worked through the night in Florida restoring power knocked out by heavy rain and wind from Tropical Storm Colin. Since the storm began, Duke Energy crews have restored power to more than 85,000 of its 1.7 million Florida customers. As of 10:00 a.m., more than 99 percent of all customers had power, with approximately 7,600 customers without power due to weather.