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Duke Energy today warned customers in North Carolina and South Carolina of scammers who might call them – impersonating Duke Energy representatives and threatening to cut off customers’ power before or during this weekend’s winter storm unless customers make a payment for late bills or other charges.

Duke Energy advirtió hoy a sus clientes en Carolina del Norte y en Carolina del Sur sobre estafadores que posiblemente les llamen – haciéndose pasar por representantes de Duke Energy y amenazando con cortar el suministro de electricidad antes o durante la tormenta invernal a menos que el cliente haga un pago por facturas atrasadas u otros cargos.

Duke Energy today said the hazardous wintry precipitation from this weekend’s approaching winter storm could cause an estimated 750,000 customers to lose power in North Carolina and South Carolina, based on the storm’s current forecasted track, and power outages in some of the hardest-hit areas could last several days.

Basándose en la trayectoria actual prevista de la tormenta invernal que se avecina este fin de semana, Duke Energy declaró hoy que las peligrosas precipitaciones podrían causar el corte de suministro eléctrico de aproximadamente 750,000 clientes en Carolina del Norte y Carolina del Sur, y que los cortes de suministro eléctrico en las zonas más afectadas podrían durar varios días.

With snow, sleet and freezing rain expected in the Carolinas this weekend, Duke Energy is ready to respond to possible power outages.

Ya que se espera nieve, agua nieve y lluvia congelada en las Carolinas este fin de semana, Duke Energy está preparada para responder a los posibles cortes de suministro eléctrico.

Duke Energy customers in North Carolina will save $300 million in repair costs from a series of historic storms in 2018 and 2019 thanks to innovative legislation allowing the company to securitize the costs.

Duke Energy Florida on Monday opened its new, state-of-the-art Bayboro electrical substation to meet the power needs of downtown St. Petersburg.

Duke Energy Indiana filed a plan Tuesday with Indiana state utility regulators to improve the reliability and resilience of its statewide network of power lines and infrastructure that deliver electricity to more than 860,000 Hoosier homes, businesses and industries.

Duke Energy Florida is preparing for Tropical Depression Fred and is urging customers to prepare as well.