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PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Florida continues with power
restoration in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene, including
Madison, Pasco and Pinellas
counties.
In Madison County, significant
damage to the company's electrical infrastructure was caused by
falling branches and downed trees. Currently, there are
approximately 750 customers without power, while over 8,700 have
been restored.
In Pasco County, most
infrastructure damage was the result of historic storm surge.
Currently, there are approximately 2,700 customers without power,
while nearly 68,900 have been restored.
In Pinellas County, which was
also impacted by storm surge, there are approximately 9,600
customers currently without power, while about 409,800 have been
restored.
These outages do not include the estimated 15,000 customers who
appear – based on available information – unable to receive power
because of the extensive damage to their homes and businesses.
"All of our customers – every single one – matter to us,
regardless of where they're at in the state," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state
president. "We thank our customers for their continued patience and
remind them that we will not stop until we get the lights back on
for everyone who is capable of receiving power."
After mobilizing a command center in Madeira Beach yesterday, Monday, Sept. 30, crews have made significant
progress in areas of Pinellas
County's barrier islands:
North Barrier Island
- The main power lines out to Clearwater Beach were energized
- All of the large hotels on the beach were energized
- Island Estates overhead lines were energized, overhead
transformers on the Island were energized and six of the 33
underground transformers were energized
- Condos located east of Clearwater
Pass on Gulfview Boulevard were restored (one building had
to remain off due to damage in its meter room)
Middle Barrier Island
- The main power lines from Sand Key to Indian Shores have been energized
- The main power lines from Park Boulevard (Redington Beach) to Treasure Island have been energized
- Condos on north Sand Key have been restored
South Barrier Island
- The main power lines from Pinellas Bayway to Blind's Pass
bridge were energized
- Pass-a-Grille and Vina Del Mar
were restored
A dedicated webpage, dukeenergyupdates.com/BarrierIslands, has
been established to provide the latest information on the
Pinellas County's barrier
islands.
The most up-to-date information about restoration efforts 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 on X, LinkedIn,
Instagram and Facebook, and visit illumination for stories
about the people and innovations powering our energy
transition.
Contact: Ana Gibbs
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