Majority of Duke Energy Florida's customers will be restored by 11:59 p.m. tonight Electrical rebuild required in some areas; some homes, businesses cannot receive power ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As of 3 p.m. ET today, Duke Energy Florida's crews restored power for 687,000 customers, while 73,000 continue to experience outages as a result of Hurricane Helene. Our 8,000 crews continue working diligently to repair damage from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene and restoring ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As of 5 p.m. ET today, Duke Energy Florida's crews restored power for over 600,000 customers, while nearly 150,000 continue to experience outages as a result of Hurricane Helene. Our workforce is more than 8,000 strong, with many working through the night to get everyone's power back on. (Click here and here for aerial saw video.) This afternoon, the company established estimated times of restoration for the company's Big Bend and North Florida counties f ...

About 1.1 million customers remain without power as of 1 p.m. Workers continue assessing damage, making repairs and rebuilding infrastructure following severe damage caused by Helene Company continues moving historic amounts of water through Catawba-Wateree River Basin Editor's note: B-roll of flooding in Asheville is available on the Duke Energy News Center. CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy workers have labored through record flooding, road closures, storm debris and more over th ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As of 5 p.m. ET today, Duke Energy Florida's crews restored power for over 407,000 customers, while nearly 285,000 continue to experience outages as a result of the unprecedented destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. With 8,000 personnel, and many working through the night, the company has also established estimated times of restoration for Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Levy, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas and Sumter. Approximately 95% of these customers are expecte ...

Approximately 8,000 workers responding to outages ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Florida is continuing with power restoration following Hurricane Helene's landfall. As of 7:30 a.m., the company's 8,000 workers have restored power for nearly 198,000 customers, while over 402,000 are still experiencing outages. "Our crews worked through the night to assess the immense damage caused by Hurricane Helene and get the lights back on where conditions allowed," said Todd Fountain, D ...

Lake levels expected to rise sharply as heavy rains from Helene add to the many inches of rain the region already received this week Those living along lakes, rivers and in flood-prone areas should exercise caution, stay informed and remain alert CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Helene's projected rainfall in the Carolinas has increased significantly, raising concerns about potential flooding, particularly along the Catawba-Wateree River Basin. "The western Carolinas region has received heavy ...

Workers are responding to power outages as weather conditions allow; nearly 42,000 restored so far Crews will be staged at 7 locations across Florida as Helene nears landfall ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hurricane Helene approaches Florida, Duke Energy has already begun restoring customers impacted by the storm. As of 5:00 pm, Duke Energy had nearly 47,000 customers without power in Florida. So far, nearly 42,000 customers have been restored. Duke Energy is prepared to respond to ...

Customers advised to prepare for heavy rain, wind and possible power outages Company moving water through its river system and lowering lake levels The Duke Energy Foundation grants $50,000 to the American Red Cross to support disaster response and relief efforts CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy is finalizing its preparations for Helene in the Carolinas. This includes strategically staging more than 10,000 lineworkers, tree trimmers and other storm support personnel. The company i ...

Awards $50,000 to the American Red Cross as Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida later today ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida later today, Duke Energy Florida is reminding customers that the company has 8,000 workers, including nearly 4,000 in The Villages in Central Florida, ready to respond to widespread power outages as soon as conditions allow. The company is also encouraging customers to remain informed and vigilant – while priorit ...

In the latest trading session, Duke Energy (DUK) closed at $116.21, marking a +0.2% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.19%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.7%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.04%. Heading into today, shares of the electric utility had gained 3.65% over the past month, lagging the Utilities sector's gain of 4.22% and outpacing the S&P 500's gain of 1.95% in that time. The upcoming earnings release of Duke Energy wi ...