Power restored to more than 510,000 Carolinas customers impacted by Debby, lineworkers on track to repair remaining outages by Friday night
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has successfully restored power to over 510,000 customers in the Carolinas affected by Tropical Storm Debby, representing more than 95% of impacted customers within 24 hours. As of noon, fewer than 10,000 customers remain without power, with full restoration expected by tonight. The company deployed 7,500 workers for the storm response, emphasizing quick and safe restoration efforts.
Jason Hollifield, Duke Energy's storm director in the Carolinas, expressed gratitude for customer patience and community support. The company provides estimated restoration times for remaining customers on its outage map. Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company, serves 8.4 million electric customers across six states and 1.7 million natural gas customers across five states. The company is committed to an ambitious clean energy transition, aiming for net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) ha ripristinato con successo l'energia elettrica a oltre 510.000 clienti nelle Carolinas colpiti dalla tempesta tropicale Debby, rappresentando più del 95% dei clienti interessati entro 24 ore. A mezzogiorno, meno di 10.000 clienti risultano ancora senza energia, con un ripristino totale previsto per stasera. L'azienda ha impiegato 7.500 lavoratori per la risposta alla tempesta, ponendo l'accento su rapidi e sicuri sforzi di ripristino.
Jason Hollifield, direttore della tempesta di Duke Energy nelle Carolinas, ha espresso gratitudine per la pazienza dei clienti e il supporto della comunità. L'azienda fornisce tempi stimati di ripristino per i clienti rimanenti sulla sua mappa delle interruzioni. Duke Energy, un'azienda della Fortune 150, serve 8,4 milioni di clienti elettrici in sei stati e 1,7 milioni di clienti di gas naturale in cinque stati. L'azienda è impegnata in una ambiziosa transizione verso l'energia pulita, puntando a zero emissioni di metano dalla sua attività di gas naturale entro il 2030 e a zero emissioni di carbonio dalla generazione di elettricità entro il 2050.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) ha restaurado con éxito la energía a más de 510,000 clientes en las Carolinas afectados por la tormenta tropical Debby, lo que representa más del 95% de los clientes impactados en 24 horas. A mediodía, menos de 10,000 clientes permanecen sin energía, con una restauración total esperada para esta noche. La compañía desplegó 7,500 trabajadores para la respuesta a la tormenta, enfatizando los esfuerzos de restauración rápidos y seguros.
Jason Hollifield, director de tormentas de Duke Energy en las Carolinas, expresó su agradecimiento por la paciencia de los clientes y el apoyo de la comunidad. La empresa proporciona tiempos estimados de restauración para los clientes restantes en su mapa de apagones. Duke Energy, una empresa Fortune 150, sirve a 8.4 millones de clientes eléctricos en seis estados y 1.7 millones de clientes de gas natural en cinco estados. La compañía está comprometida con una ambiciosa transición a la energía limpia, apuntando a cero emisiones de metano de su negocio de gas natural para 2030 y cero emisiones de carbono de la generación eléctrica para 2050.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK)는 열대 폭풍 데비의 영향을 받은 캐롤라이나 지역 510,000명 이상의 고객에게 전력을 성공적으로 복구했으며, 이는 영향받은 고객의 95% 이상을 24시간 이내에 복구한 것입니다. 정오 기준으로 10,000명 미만의 고객이 여전히 전력 없이 남아 있으며, 오늘 밤까지 완전한 복구가 예상됩니다. 회사는 폭풍 대응을 위해 7,500명의 작업자를 배치하며, 신속하고 안전한 복구 작업을 강조했습니다.
제이슨 홀리필드(Duke Energy의 캐롤라이나 지역 폭풍 감독)는 고객들의 인내와 지역 사회의 지원에 감사의 뜻을 전했습니다. 회사는 남은 고객을 위한 예상 복구 시간을 정전 지도에서 제공합니다. Duke Energy는 Fortune 150 기업으로, 6개 주에서 840만 명의 전기 고객과 5개 주에서 170만 명의 천연 가스 고객에게 서비스를 제공합니다. 회사는 2030년까지 천연 가스 사업에서 메탄 배출 제로, 2050년까지 전기 생산에서 탄소 배출 제로 달성을 목표로 하는 야심찬 청정 에너지 전환을 약속합니다.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) a réussi à rétablir l'électricité pour plus de 510 000 clients dans les Carolines touchés par la tempête tropicale Debby, représentant plus de 95 % des clients affectés en 24 heures. À midi, moins de 10 000 clients demeurent sans électricité, avec un rétablissement complet prévu d'ici ce soir. L'entreprise a déployé 7 500 travailleurs pour la réponse à la tempête, en mettant l'accent sur des efforts de rétablissement rapides et sûrs.
Jason Hollifield, directeur des tempêtes de Duke Energy dans les Carolines, a exprimé sa gratitude pour la patience des clients et le soutien de la communauté. L'entreprise fournit des temps estimés de rétablissement pour les clients restants sur sa carte des pannes. Duke Energy, une entreprise du Fortune 150, sert 8,4 millions de clients électriques dans six États et 1,7 million de clients en gaz naturel dans cinq États. L'entreprise s'engage dans une transition ambitieuse vers une énergie propre, visant à atteindre des émissions nettes nulles de méthane de ses activités de gaz naturel d'ici 2030 et des émissions nettes nulles de carbone de la production d'électricité d'ici 2050.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) hat die Stromversorgung für über 510.000 Kunden in den Carolinas, die von dem tropischen Sturm Debby betroffen waren, erfolgreich wiederhergestellt, was mehr als 95 % der betroffenen Kunden innerhalb von 24 Stunden entspricht. Bis mittags sind weniger als 10.000 Kunden ohne Strom, die vollständige Wiederherstellung wird bis heute Abend erwartet. Das Unternehmen setzte 7.500 Mitarbeiter für die Sturmreaktion ein und betonte schnelle und sichere Wiederherstellungsmaßnahmen.
Jason Hollifield, der Sturmleiter von Duke Energy in den Carolinas, bedankte sich für die Geduld der Kunden und die Unterstützung der Gemeinschaft. Das Unternehmen gibt geschätzte Wiederherstellungszeiten für die verbleibenden Kunden auf seiner Ausfallkarte an. Duke Energy, ein Fortune 150 Unternehmen, versorgt 8,4 Millionen Elektro-Kunden in sechs Bundesstaaten und 1,7 Millionen Erdgas-Kunden in fünf Bundesstaaten. Das Unternehmen verpflichtet sich zu einem ehrgeizigen Übergang zu sauberer Energie, mit dem Ziel, bis 2030 netto null Methanemissionen aus dem Erdgeschäft und bis 2050 netto null Kohlenstoffemissionen aus der Stromerzeugung zu erreichen.
- Rapid power restoration to over 510,000 customers within 24 hours
- 95% of affected customers' power restored quickly
- Expected full restoration by tonight for remaining customers
- Efficient deployment of 7,500 workers for storm response
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Insights
Duke Energy's rapid response to Tropical Storm Debby demonstrates robust disaster preparedness and efficient recovery capabilities. Restoring power to
The deployment of 7,500 workers shows strong resource management. However, investors should note potential increased labor costs in the short term. Long-term, this event may justify infrastructure upgrade investments, potentially impacting future capital expenditures and rate cases.
Overall, Duke Energy's performance during this crisis reinforces its reputation for reliability, which is important in maintaining its market position and regulatory relationships.
While the immediate focus is on power restoration, this event underscores the growing importance of grid resilience in the face of increasingly frequent extreme weather events. Duke Energy's ambitious clean energy transition, including its commitment to net-zero emissions goals, aligns with this need for resilience.
The company's investments in grid upgrades, energy storage and renewables could prove important in mitigating future storm impacts. However, balancing these investments with affordability will be challenging. Investors should monitor how Duke Energy navigates regulatory approvals for such investments and manages the associated costs.
This event may also accelerate discussions on undergrounding power lines or implementing smart grid technologies, potentially leading to significant long-term capital projects.
The rapid power restoration minimizes potential revenue losses for Duke Energy. However, investors should consider the short-term financial impact of storm recovery costs. These costs are typically recoverable through regulatory mechanisms, but the timing of recovery can affect quarterly results.
Duke Energy's position as a Fortune 150 company with a diverse portfolio across multiple states provides financial stability. The company's focus on clean energy transition, including expanded energy storage and renewables, aligns with long-term industry trends and regulatory expectations.
Investors should monitor how efficiently Duke Energy balances its ambitious clean energy goals with maintaining affordability for its 8.4 million electric customers. This balance will be important for future rate case approvals and maintaining a healthy regulatory environment across its service territories.
- Debby's rain and wind caused more than 520,000 power outages for Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas
- Fewer than 10,000 customers remain without power as of noon and should be restored by tonight
- Duke Energy thanks customers for their patience and communities for their support
"Our crews have been working quickly and safely for more than 24 hours and our response will not stop until each and every one of our customers has power," said Jason Hollifield, Duke Energy's storm director in the Carolinas. "On behalf of the 7,500 workers involved with this storm response, I thank our customers for their patience and our communities for their support."
Nearly all the customers who remain without service and can receive power should be back on line today. Estimated times of restoration for these customers are available at duke-energy.com/OutageMap.
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Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition, keeping reliability, affordability and accessibility at the forefront as the company works toward net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and nuclear.
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