Duke Energy reports thousands of outages in Carolina

next week ahead. next. OK. Christmas is fast approaching, but thank you for joining us this Christmas Eve. I’m Rashard Williams. But first, we start with the recent power outage in the Carolinas. Thousands of people have been left without power in the dark since yesterday. We’re told that power has been restored in most areas. Now, according to DUKE ENERGY, look here. About 10,000 customers are now without power in North Carolina and about 300 in South Carolina. The situation has dropped dramatically compared to earlier today, when thousands of people in Palmetto state were without power. So we spoke to a woman in Greenville County who was without power for several hours today. Oh, we’re almost three years old. We just want to stay up late and bring back LOBES, extra covers, whatever, whatever. And having to charge our phones and other stuff in the car. Hopefully her strength is back. Several businesses in Upstate also experienced power outages. We spoke to customers who were dealing with the event and were trying to do last minute shopping for Christmas. The shops are facing a lot of difficulties because the doors cannot even be opened because of the electricity. Hope she can finish shopping. But DUKE ENERGY called it an unprecedented event caused by extreme cold and energy demands. DUKE ENERGY officials said in a statement that the company was forced to interrupt service to approximately 500,000 customers to maintain the energy grid and prevent further disruptions. Power is currently being restored and should be completed today. We spoke to Ryan MOSHER of DUKE ENERGY to get some clarification. He said Saturday’s outage was the result of both Friday’s weather event and a service disruption at DUKE ENERGY, a demand and capacity issue to protect the grid. Our energy needs are high this morning. Otherwise, the device may be damaged. So if you allow it to be unfettered and uncontrolled, you create problems that don’t exist. So we had to step in and manually remove the potential damage that way. You know, people go through short temporary outages. I know this affects everyone, especially with this extreme cold. You are heading into the holiday weekend. But it’s better to pause for a few hours than a day or two, as leaving the system running as-is can cause significant damage to equipment that needs to be repaired. You need to know, he continued, that this could happen again in the morning if demand continues to be high. Therefore, it is very important to save power as much as possible. We also asked how to choose the breakout area. According to DUKE ENERGY, balancing energy between areas with and without electricity is completely random. and extreme temperatures. DUKE ENERGY also asks customers to voluntarily reduce their electricity usage. So they gave us some tips for choosing a thermostat setting where low is comfortable, and turning it down a few degrees if possible. Avoid large appliances such as dishwashers, ovens, and dryers. Charge your electric car overnight.If you have an electric water heater

Duke Energy provides update after thousands of outages reported in Carolina

The company said it had started restoring power

Updated: Dec. 25, 2022 1:21AM ET

Duke Energy provides an update amid reports of thousands of outages in the Carolinas. On Saturday morning, the company said a temporary power outage had begun amid the cold weather. “Due to increased demand and a shortage of available power in the Southeast due to extreme cold weather, the company was forced to interrupt service to approximately half a million customers to maintain the energy network and prevent further disruptions,” Duke Energy said in a statement. Said power was currently being restored and should be completed today. “This winter storm and customer demand is unprecedented in the recent history of our region and our company,” said Carolina Storm Director Jason Hollifield. “Like other utilities, Duke Energy takes action to protect the entire energy grid — avoiding damage that could mean a longer outage.” Holyfield explained, according to Duke Energy, which has the power to prioritize A system of circuits that reduce energy demand and best maintain electrical systems. The process stopped mid-Saturday morning. In the statement, Duke Energy also said crews were working to repair the outage starting Friday and thanked customers for their patience. In addition, Duke Energy requires customers to conserve energy. The company offers the following tips for people to reduce energy use: Choose the lowest comfortable thermostat setting and lower it by a few degrees if possible. Avoid using large appliances like dishwashers, ovens, and dryers during peak electricity usage times. Move non-essential activities like laundry to late night hours when electricity demand is lower. Charge your electric car overnight. If you have an electric water heater, limit hot water usage as much as possible.

GREENVILLE, SC —

Duke Energy provides an update amid reports of thousands of outages in the Carolinas.

On Saturday morning, the company said a temporary power outage had begun amid the cold weather.

“The company was forced to interrupt service to approximately 500,000 customers to maintain the energy network and prevent further disruption due to increased demand and a shortage of available power in the Southeast due to extremely cold weather.”

Duke Energy also said in a statement that power was being restored and should be completed today.

“This winter storm and customer demand is unprecedented in the recent history of our region and our company,” said Carolina Storm Director Jason Hollifield. “Like other utilities, Duke Energy took action to protect the entire energy network — avoiding damage that could mean a longer outage.”

According to Duke Energy, Hollifield explained that the company has developed systems for prioritizing circuits that reduce energy demand to best maintain the power system. The process stops on Saturday morning.

In the statement, Duke Energy also said crews were working to repair the outage starting Friday and thanked customers for their patience.

In addition, Duke Energy requires customers to conserve energy.

The company offers the following tips for people to reduce energy use:

• Choose the lowest comfortable thermostat setting and lower it by a few degrees if possible.
• Avoid using large appliances, including dishwashers, ovens and dryers, during times of high demand
• Move non-essential activities, such as laundry, to late night hours when electricity demand is lower.
• Charge your electric car overnight.
• If you have an electric water heater, limit hot water usage as much as possible.