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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
Power lines can be hidden by debris and standing water, so please use extreme caution while out in damaged areas. Please do not go near electrical equipment when it is immersed in standing water. Be observant and stay safe. #Florence
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Duke Energy
4 years
An important update from Duke Energy & Piedmont Natural Gas regarding #COVID19
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
4 years
Duke Energy and @DominionEnergy cancel the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Read more:
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
2 years
The cavalry waiting to respond to Hurricane #Ian . This is just one many staging sites across our Florida service area housing crews ready to get to work - as quickly and safely as possible. We will not stop until every customer is back on.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
1 year
As extreme temps drive unusually high energy demand across the Carolinas we have begun short, temporary power outages. These emergency outages are necessary to protect the energy grid against longer, more widespread outages. We appreciate your patience.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
Multiple crews are staging in Georgia. They are ready to roll and help restore power once #Irma passes. #thankalineman
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
Crews have restored more than 1 million customers in the wake of #Florence . About 400,000 are still without power. Challenging restoration work remains, and we won't stop until every customer is back on. More info:
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Duke Energy
6 years
For the first time, #drones have been successfully used to restore power in Puerto Rico. #PoweringPR
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
Our 15 ton bucket trucks have been loaded onto barges and are on their way to Puerto Rico to help accelerate power restoration. Thank you to our 200+ line workers & support personnel who will meet the equipment in Ponce to begin restoring electricity. #PoweringPR
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
Our crews are working around the clock to restore service to our customers. We will continue to work until all customers are back on. #Irma
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Duke Energy
6 years
Right now, line workers, contractors and related support personnel from Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky are on their way to the Carolinas now to help in Hurricane #Florence restoration, as soon as the storm passes. Stay safe!
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
Shout out to Jim, a #NC lineman restoring power in #FL . He missed his son's wedding to get customers' lights on after #Irma #ThankALineman
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Jeff Brooks
7 years
Jim from @DukeEnergy #RDU #NC team on #IrmaResponse in Largo #FL working storm while his son was getting married back home.
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Duke Energy
7 years
We've restored nearly 1.2 million customers. ~200,000 outages remain. Damage and recent weather have resulted in new #FL restoration times.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
Nearly 8,000 Duke Energy workers ready to swing into action in Florida after Hurricane #Irma passes.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
Duke Energy ready for Hurricane #Florence with largest Carolinas storm response ever.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
2 years
Early this morning approximately 280 crews and contractors left Florida and are currently on their way to the Carolinas ahead of the winter storm. Once the storm passes they'll join the rest of our crews and deploy to areas where they're needed most. Safe travels!
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
Crews have restored power for 515,500 #FL customers. 878,000 customers remain without power. Check your county:
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
More than 8,000 Carolinas-based workers are being joined by 1,700 workers from Midwest & 1,200 from Florida to respond to #Florence . This is our largest mobilization of resources to date in the Carolinas in response to a severe-weather event.
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Duke Energy
7 years
Crews are continuing to work as quickly and safely as possible in #FL , clearing roadways, removing damaged poles and repairing lines.
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Duke Energy
7 years
Thank you to all the utility companies and contractors who helped with restoration efforts in Florida after #Irma .
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Duke Energy
6 years
We're joining forces with other utilities and sending 220 line workers and 80 trucks to help accelerate power restoration in Puerto Rico. Learn more: #PoweringPR @Edison_Electric
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
Florida customers: #Michael left a trail of devastated homes, buildings and infrastructure in its wake.  We continue to move additional crews into the hardest hit areas and we are working around-the-clock to deliver restoration projections and restore power.
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Duke Energy
7 years
1,400 Midwest line workers and support personnel are on their way to help repair power outages caused by #Irma .
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Duke Energy
7 years
Our crews depart Winter Garden Operations Center – just northwest of Orlando – to restore customer outages caused by Hurricane #Irma .
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Duke Energy
7 years
#FL customers: #Irma caused widespread outages. No need to report outages. We're aware of your outage and working quickly to restore power.
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Duke Energy
7 years
Crews have restored 1,281,700 #FL customers who lost power from #Irma . 112,100 outages remain. County list:
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
We might power @ClemsonUniv , but last night @ClemsonFB electrified America! Congratulations Tigers! #ALLIN
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Duke Energy
7 years
Our crews continue to work as quickly and safely as possible. Learn more about the restoration process from our Florida storm director.
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Duke Energy
6 years
After restoring more than 1.6 million customers, some of our most challenging work remains in communities devastated by #Florence . Crews are using helicopters with saws to cut trees preventing power line repairs near New Bern, N.C.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
Duke Energy restores power to more than 637,000 customers out of more than 1.1 million total outages in the Carolinas. Additional outages expected as #Florence continues to roll through the Carolinas tonight. Learn more:
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
Right now, Duke Energy trucks and equipment are on their way to Puerto Rico. In a few days our crews will be using these key pieces of machinery to help restore power. #PoweringPR
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Duke Energy
6 years
Crews arrived in Port St. Joe, Fla., to assist with repairs this morning. Gulf County is where #Michael made landfall, leaving behind massive destruction. We’re thankful for our mutual assistance partners help as we rebuild the electric system together. @Edison_Electric
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
Crews have restored 1,099,500 #FL customers who lost power from #Irma . 294,300 outages remain. County list:
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
4 years
Congratulations to @RaysBaseball for 80 home runs & winning the AL East! That means $80,000 donated to @211tbc to support our local customers & communities. We’re excited to continue donating $1K per home run to @211tbc through the Rays postseason. #RaysUp
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Duke Energy
5 years
Aerial images of our staging area at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, N.C. About 1,500 crews are here ready to tackle Hurricane #Dorian . Crews will be dispatched to the hardest hit areas once it is safe to do so.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
More than 20,000 people will be in place to attack restoration as soon as it’s safe to do so. Right now, 1,200 line workers, contractors and related support personnel from Florida are on their way to the Carolinas to help in Hurricane #Florence efforts.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
8 years
Hoosier help: Indiana crews are driving to Orlando to join Ohio and #FL crews and restore your power after #Matthew .
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
2 years
@SeanTribalchief We immediately looked into this situation & confirmed this person is NOT a Duke Energy employee. Many solar installers are taking advantage of our solar rebates available to customers. However, we do not endorse any of these companies, & they have no connection with Duke Energy.
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Duke Energy
7 years
Crews must replace nearly 3,000 poles and 950 miles of wire across #FL after #Irma . We’ll work continuously until all customers are back on.
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Duke Energy
6 years
Three days of relentless rain from #Florence has resulted in significant flooding in #NC #SC . Driving is treacherous and flooding is impacting our ability to restore power. Flooding can also conceal downed power lines. Our own @DE_JeffB checks in from Wilmington, NC.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
1 year
UPDATE: Emergency rotating outages have concluded in the Carolinas. Restoration for interrupted service should be completed today. Please continue to conserve energy without sacrificing safety. We appreciate your understanding and patience: .
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Duke Energy
5 years
Our Midwest crews left Eastgate early this morning. Destination: #Greensboro , NC to support winter storm #Diego efforts. Based on the current forecast, widespread, multiple-day power outages are expected across the Carolinas. Prepare now and stay safe.
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Duke Energy
6 years
Consider all lines energized as well as trees, limbs or anything in contact with lines. Stay away from power lines that have fallen or are sagging. #Florence
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Duke Energy
7 years
Duke Energy employee Tom has a special message for customers. He and nearly 8,000 workers are ready to swing into action in Florida. #Irma
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
1 year
Extreme cold weather is creating unprecedented demand on the system. We're restoring customers impacted by emergency temporary outages and remaining storm outages. Please continue to conserve electricity without sacrificing safety. Your support can help keep power on for all.
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Duke Energy
5 years
Happy birthday, Charlotte! 250 years ago today, Charlotte was incorporated as “Charlotte Town,” named in honor of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. We're proud to have been a part of this city's history since the early 1900s.  @CLTgov   #CLT250
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
Crews have restored 824,000 #FL customers who lost power from #Irma . 569,800 outages remain. County list:
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Duke Energy
7 years
Crews from Charlotte prepping to roll out -- ready to tackle the aftermath of Hurricane #Irma in the Carolinas
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
Boom! The walls came crashing down in Eden, as we said goodbye to another coal plant, relying on cleaner energy sources.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
Crews are working diligently to get power restored. Please stay clear of work zones – for your safety and the safety of our crews. #Irma
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Duke Energy
8 years
Help is on the way to Florida from the Midwest. #Matthew
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
Turning the lights back on in Puerto Rico has been some of the most rewarding work for our crews on the island. The need is so great and the Puerto Ricans are so positive and welcoming, it makes it easier for linemen to get back to work every morning. #PoweringPR
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
2 years
Due to the approaching winter storm, we estimate 750,000 customers could lose power in the Carolinas. We have more than 10,000 repair workers staged and ready to respond as soon as weather permits. Please prepare now for possible extended outages: .
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Duke Energy
7 years
Each night hundreds of workers visit our Marion County, Fla., base camp after restoring power for customers hit hardest by #Irma .
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Duke Energy
7 years
Duke Energy ramps up #Irma power restoration and damage assessment in Florida.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
8 years
Duke Energy FL has restored all customers impacted by Hurricane #Matthew & our crews are packed & ready to go to the Carolinas to assist.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
Crews loaded cranes, floats and other special equipment on flatbed trucks today and drove from Florence, S.C., to Wilmington, N.C. The equipment will help them navigate flooded areas to make repairs in coastal areas #Florence hit hardest. Track progress:
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
8 years
Thank you to all of our hardworking men & women helping to restore power in the hardest hit regions. #ThankALineman
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Duke Energy
7 years
We've restored power to 160,000 customers in #NC & #SC in #Irma 's wake. Learn more about Carolinas restoration:
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Duke Energy
5 years
Line workers, contractors and related support personnel are traveling from Greenville, SC to Florence to help assist with Hurricane #Dorian . The crews are joining thousands of others stationed along the #NC and #SC coast.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
1 year
UPDATE: We sincerely appreciate your cooperation & patience to help ensure the stability & reliability of the grid during this tough time. Please continue to conserve energy without sacrificing safety. A few steps can go a long way. Tips to help conserve:
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Duke Energy
6 years
In remote mountain locations in Puerto Rico, workers from Florida, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and the Carolinas are overcoming rugged terrain to help restore power to the island. #PoweringPR
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
1 million #FL customers restored after #Irma . We won’t stop until you’re all back on. Check progress:
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
8 years
Carolinas update: about 5,600 line workers, tree crews, damage assessors & support people are working to restore your power. #Matthew
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
Crews continue making progress in restoring power to customers impacted by #Florence , particularly in hard-hit coastal and inland counties. This footage is from the Wilmington area. Track progress:
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
2 years
More support crews from Ohio, Kansas, Louisiana, and the Carolinas arrive at our Davenport, FL. staging site in preparation for Hurricane #Ian response. Visit our storm page for all the latest info:
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
#FL customers: We have restored power to more than 80,000 customers after Hurricane #Michael . But, many in Bay and Gulf counties lost much more than power. Count on us to rebuild with you and to keep working until every customer is restored.
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Duke Energy
6 years
In remote mountain locations in Puerto Rico, linemen from Florida, the Midwest and the Carolinas help to restore power. #PoweringPR
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Duke Energy
7 years
Florida customers, here is how to report an outage. Learn more about how we are preparing to respond to #Irma :
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Duke Energy
7 years
UPDATE: Crews have restored power for 567,000 #FL customers. 826,000 customers remain without. Check your county:
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
8 years
Our Midwest crews thank our Carolina customers for their support as they work to restore power to eastern N.C.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
8 years
Happy National Lineman Appreciation Day! Thank you to all of our hardworking line workers. #thankalineman
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
Crews continue to restore power along main roads and to gas stations, hotels, & grocery stores. Now that torrential rains and high winds have ceased, crews can repair transmission lines and restore power to essential services like airports. View updates:
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
#Irma snapped power poles and uprooted trees in #FL . Here's what thousands of workers are battling as they restore power.
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Duke Energy
8 years
Thank you to the linemen who are sleeping in tents to help get our customers back up after #Matthew .
@DE_RyanMosier
Ryan Mosier
8 years
We're showing #Southern hospitality to 100s of utility workers here helping recover from #HurricaneMatthew at the Florence Civic Center!
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Duke Energy
4 years
An important update regarding #COVID19 . Learn more: .
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Duke Energy
5 years
Early this morning crews from our Clarksville Ind. Operations Center, along with 700 other Midwest teammates, deployed to Florida. We’re working to put more than 10,000 personnel in place to support #Dorian restoration.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
8 years
About 50 line techs left the Asheville area to help with #Hermine restoration along the Carolina coast.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
After long, tireless hours away from home restoring power after a storm, it's still rewarding work. Watch a day in the life of a lineworker.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
4 years
National Lineman Appreciation Day is April 18. Join us this Saturday to help thank our lineworkers and other front line responders by turning on your front lights at 9 p.m. #thankalineman
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Duke Energy
7 years
We've restored nearly 1.3 million customers. The scale and scope of the extensive damage have resulted in new #FL restoration times.
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Duke Energy
6 years
When the lights go out, our heroes shine. Happy National Lineman Appreciation Day! Use #thankalineman to join the conversation on social media today.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
7 years
Gearing up for #Harvey . Our crews are packed and driving to Texas to support @CNPalerts with restoration and relief. #ThankaLineman
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
Today our crews made great progress by restoring power for about 740,000 customers across the Carolinas, but we won’t stop until everyone is back on. Estimated restoration times are available: . Please continue checking the outage map for updates. #Michael
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
6 years
We're projecting Hurricane #Michael could cause 300,000 to 500,000 power outages in North Carolina and South Carolina, based on the storm’s current forecasted track. Complete power restoration from a storm of this magnitude could take several days.
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Duke Energy
6 years
We anticipate 1-3 million outages across the Carolinas, restoration in the hardest-hit communities could take weeks. We have 20,000 resources from 26 locations ready to help restore power as soon as the storm passes. #Florence
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Duke Energy
6 years
Our Midwest crews are on their way to Florida with all-terrain vehicles and specialized equipment, to support Hurricane #Michael restoration efforts. This equipment makes all the difference when crews are faced with swamped terrain and flooded roads.
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Duke Energy
1 year
Extreme cold & high energy demand continues to strain the grid. Please continue conserving energy and consider shutting nonessential lights until 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 26 to avoid possible rotating outages. We are grateful for your efforts. Be safe. Info:
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Duke Energy
7 years
After #Irma , the last thing you should worry about is your bill. Here’s what we’re doing to help in #FL :
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Duke Energy
5 years
Yesterday we successfully restored all customers in the Florida Panhandle who can receive power after Hurricane #Michael . Afterwards we celebrated the restoration with the community of Port St. Joe at their elementary school Halloween party.
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Duke Energy
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#NC #SC customers: Hundreds of workers are in the field making repairs to restore your power and battling #Irma debris and damage.
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Duke Energy
6 years
Here's a glimpse at what our crews are facing as they restore power today in Carrabelle, FL. Catastrophic damage, road closures and debris have made for challenging conditions. Crews will continue to work as quickly and safely as possible to get power back on. #Michael
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Duke Energy
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#Irma vs. equipment: This #FL crew is replacing crushed electrical equipment – one of thousands of ongoing repairs to restore your power.
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Duke Energy
2 years
This was home for thousands of Duke Energy workers and contractors who raced to restore power to one million Florida customers after Hurricane #Ian . Thanks for your patience and support.
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Duke Energy
2 years
Lineworkers, tree trimmers, damage assessors and other support crew rolling out to aid in power restoration in Sumter County, FL.
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Duke Energy
3 years
Duke Energy projects 1 million power outages in N.C. & S.C. due to an approaching winter storm. Over 5,400 workers & contractors are ready to respond. We urge customers to prepare for extended outages & make plans for elderly or those with special needs.
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@DukeEnergy
Duke Energy
2 years
With Hurricane #Ian 's imminent landfall expected along Florida’s west coast, Duke Energy is mobilizing 10,000 lineworkers, tree professionals, damage assessment & support personnel to restore power. We urge customers to prepare now for outages. More info:
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Duke Energy
7 years
We are wrapping up final restorations on isolated post-Irma power outages in #FL . Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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