Duke Energy gives power update
Update: Duke Energy now says majority of customers will have power restored on Sunday
While Norton said previously that the majority of customers should have power restored by the end of Friday morning, he said most should now be restored on Sunday. Norton said there are still 170,000 customers without power. He said some could also see power restored next week.
Duke Energy substation needs to be rebuilt due to damage from Helene; many still without power
A majority of those without power should expect it to be restored by the end of Friday. Norton told WLOS it has been difficult to give restoration timelines. There are areas Duke Energy has not been able to access after the hurricane. This is not the norm for most natural disasters, he added.
Thousands still in the dark in Asheville post-Helene. Duke Energy has a temporary fix
Down a partially washed-out road, crews are installing a temporary fix to get power to hard-hit Asheville neighborhoods.
Duke Energy shows Helene's extensive damage to substation as crews work to restore power
Norton explained that the damage to the permanent substation is so bad that it will have to be torn down and rebuilt over the next three to four months. So, the energy company is installing a critical but temporary substation that will power nearly 7,000 customers.
Duke Energy installing 2 mobile substations to restore power to Swannanoa neighbors
Duke Energy crews will install two mobile substations in the Swannanoa area for the next few days. Officials say Hurricane Helene severely flooded the current substation and main power source across the towns.
Duke Energy: Most power should be back by Friday, but grid needs to be rebuilt
Duke Energy expects to restore most of those remaining outages by Friday night, though some of the hardest hit regions are still inaccessible.
'Not a simple repair': Wide recovery effort from Helene hinges on Duke Energy's crew
Duke Energy hopes to restore power to a majority of its customers across South Carolina by Friday, but damage from Tropical Storm Helene will make it difficult.
Duke Energy updated b-roll and photos available for today's Helene response efforts
New b-roll and photos of Duke Energy's Helene response are now available. Visit the Duke Energy News Center for downloadable B-roll and high-resolution images.
Duke Energy provides update on power restoration
Duke Energy announced Thursday that they expect to have power restored to all but 154,000 customers in the Upstate and western North Carolina by Friday night.
Tracking Duke Energy power outages in Carolinas after Helene on Oct. 4, 2024
Hundreds of thousands of Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas were still without power Friday in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which caused severe flooding and destruction in parts of the region. As of 9:44 a.
Duke Energy gives power update after Helene keeps thousands in the dark
Duke Energy provided an update on Thursday, Oct. 3 about its efforts to restore power in North and South Carolina after the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene. The energy company said 90% of customers in North and South Carolina will have power restored by Friday,
Duke Energy to install substation in Swannanoa on Wednesday
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Duke Energy installing massive mobile substation in the Carolinas
State agencies have helped navigate logistical challenges, including inspecting a bridge in the Asheville area to support moving a 200,000-pound mobile substation into place. Duke Energy says ...