- Most counties to be restored by end-of-day Sunday; Pasco
and Pinellas counties to be
restored by end-of-day Tuesday
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PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Florida is
continuing with power restoration in areas impacted by Hurricane
Milton. Outages have decreased from over 1 million immediately
post-storm to approximately 580,000 as of 12
p.m. ET today, Saturday, Oct.
12.
The company recently issued estimated times of restoration for
all storm-impacted customers who are able to receive power. Those
in Brevard, Citrus, Hernando, Highlands, Lake, Marion,
Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties will be restored by
11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 13, and
customers in Pinellas and
Pasco counties will be restored by
11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct.
15.
"It's only been a few days since Hurricane Milton tore through
the state, leaving behind unimaginable destruction and more than a
million of our customers without power," said Todd Fountain,
Duke Energy Florida storm director. "While we've already made
significant restoration progress in that short time, we will not
stop until we get the lights back on for all our customers."
It is important to note that customers who experienced extensive
damage or flooding may require additional time for restoration and
some should be prepared for extended outages. Updates will be
communicated as soon as possible.
Customers who cannot receive power as a result of damage to the
property's meter base, breaker panel or customer-owned electrical
wiring should contact their local municipalities for guidance.
Inspections may be required after repairs are
complete.
Power outages can be reported four different ways:
- Visit duke-energy.com on a desktop computer or mobile
device.
- Use the Duke Energy mobile app (download from a smartphone via
Apple Store or Google Play).
- Text OUT to 57801 (standard text and data charges may
apply).
- Call the automated outage reporting system at
800.228.8485.
The most up-to-date information about power outages can be
accessed on Duke Energy's Outage Map or by enrolling
in Outage Alerts.
Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary
of Duke Energy, owns 12,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying
electricity to 2 million residential, commercial and industrial
customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in
Florida.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150
company headquartered in Charlotte,
N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies.
The company's electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, and collectively own
54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities
serve 1.7 million customers in North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
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.
More information is available at duke-energy.com and the
Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy
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transition.
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