ST.
PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Florida has issued estimated times of
restoration for Pinellas County's
barrier islands following Hurricane Helene. All customers in these
communities who are capable of receiving power will be restored by
11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, with
the majority restored by 11:59 p.m. on
Friday, Oct. 4. (Click here for video footage of restoration
efforts.)
"We understand that having power is necessary for our customers
to be able to rebuild and get back on their feet," said
Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida
state president. "Our crews continue to work tirelessly to meet our
estimated times of restoration in order to help our customers and
their families move forward with recovery."
A dedicated webpage, dukeenergyupdates.com/BarrierIslands, has
been established to provide the latest information on the
Pinellas County's barrier islands.
The following are the estimated times of restoration for these
communities:
North Barrier Island
- Clearwater Beach –
Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 p.m.
- Belleair Beach – Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59
p.m.
- Belleair Shores – Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59
p.m.
- Indian Rocks Beach –
Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 p.m.
- Town of Indian Shores –
Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 p.m.
Middle Barrier Island
- Town of Redington Beach –
Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 p.m.
- Town of N. Redington Beach –
Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 p.m.
- Town of Redington Shores –
Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 p.m.
- Madeira Beach – Saturday, Oct. 5 at 11:59
p.m.
South Barrier Island
- Treasure Island – Saturday, Oct. 5 at 11:59
p.m.
- St. Pete Beach – Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59
p.m.
Duke Energy Florida has also mobilized customer care units in
severely impacted areas. Company representatives will be onsite to
answer questions and provide account assistance. They will be
available in the following locations today, Wednesday, Oct. 2 through Friday, Oct. 4:
Madeira Beach City Hall
- 300 Municipal Drive, Madeira Beach,
FL 33708
- 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber
- 6990 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
- 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ET
Sheraton Sand Key Resort
- 1160 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater
Beach, FL 33767
- 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ET
Daystar Life Center of Citrus
County
- 6751 W. Gulf to Lake Highway, Crystal
River, FL 34429
- 9 a.m.-2 p.m. ET
Customers who currently cannot receive power due to 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.
Customers in the mainland of Pinellas
County, Pasco County and
the other counties within Duke Energy Florida's service territory
can use the Outage Map and/or enroll in Outage Alerts to
receive their individual estimated times of restoration.
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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stories about the people and innovations powering our energy
transition.
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