CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct.
1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy's round-the-clock power restoration efforts continue following the historic damage caused by Helene in the Carolinas. Lineworkers – with the support of tree trimmers, state department of transportation workers and countless others – continue to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers each day. "We've never seen such widespread devastation and destruction as we're seeing in this region," said Jason Hollifield , Duke Energy storm director for the Carolinas.
"We appreciate our local and state government partners continued help in getting us access to the hard-hit areas so we can make repairs where possible. "A large amount of our work entails a significant repair or complete rebuild of the electricity infrastructure that powers this region and will support its recovery." Here's an update as of 4 p.
m. : 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.