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Duke Energy today said that the company will continue advancing its ambitious clean energy goals without the Atlantic Coast Pipeline by investing in renewables, battery storage, energy efficiency programs and grid projects.

As the June 1 start of hurricane season approaches, Duke Energy is preparing to respond to power outages as quickly as possible – while also adapting to extra challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A medida que se acerca el inicio de la temporada de huracanes el 1 de junio, Duke Energy se está preparando para responder a los cortes de energía lo más rápido posible, al tiempo que se está adaptando a los desafíos adicionales causados ​​por la pandemia COVID-19.

Duke Energy lineworkers are asking the public to turn on front house lights to recognize all of the nation’s first responders on Saturday, April 18, at 9 p.m.

Piedmont Natural Gas and Duke Energy are reminding their customers and communities to call 811 before digging to protect the nation’s underground utility infrastructure, prevent potential personal injury and avoid electric and natural gas outages.

Power restoration continued today as crews completed numerous repairs across North Carolina and South Carolina following the powerful wind and rain storm that plowed through the two states Sunday night and Monday morning.

Severe thunderstorms with high winds raced through North Carolina and South Carolina overnight Sunday into Monday morning, cutting power to more than 500,000 Duke Energy customers. Repair crews had restored electricity to more than 368,000 customers as of late Monday afternoon.

A strong weather event will push through North Carolina and South Carolina beginning Sunday afternoon and continuing into Monday, bringing with it high winds and a strong potential for power outages.

Wednesday’s powerful storms ripped through the Cincinnati metro area, bringing down power lines, poles and other critical electrical infrastructure.

Duke Energy has implemented additional steps to protect its customers and employees in the six states it serves during the COVID-19 pandemic.