Duke Energy Ramps Up Power Restoration, Damage Assessment Efforts in Florida
Duke Energy today announced that it has mobilized more than 9,000 workers and additional personnel to respond to power outages and assess damage left in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Florida.
According to the company, Duke Energy outages totaled 1.2 million in Florida, with nearly 100,000 customers restored in the early stages by mid-day Monday.
“We are surveying damaged areas and beginning to restore power today for our Florida customers,” said Duke Energy Florida president Harry Sideris. “Irma hit us hard, and now it’s time for us to swing back. Our crews are up to the challenging work ahead, including rebuilding where necessary. We will not stop until we get everyone back on.”
Duke Energy Florida serves 1.8 million customers in the state and outages are spread throughout Duke Energy’s territory in the state. The hardest hit areas include Pinellas, Orange, Seminole, Volusia and Highlands counties.
In advance of Hurricane Irma, Duke Energy strategically staged power line workers, tree professionals, damage assessors and support personnel at multiple sites in Florida and nearby Georgia in advance of the hurricane, giving its repair teams rapid access to Florida’s hardest-hit areas.
Damage assessments will determine where the company will further deploy its workers, equipment and other resources to begin the complex job of power restoration.
For more information, visit www.duke-energy.com/Irma.
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