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
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.
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.
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:
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
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!
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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:
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
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
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
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.
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.
@SeanTribalchief
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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.
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: .
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.
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
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.
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
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
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: .
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:
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.
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:
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
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:
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:
#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.
Duke Energy outages, after
#Florence
, are down to more than 300,000. Crews have already restored 1.2 million but are fully focused on restoring power for all customers.
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:
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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:
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.
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
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.
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.
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: