文章核心观点 - 杜克能源佛罗里达公司正在努力修复由于"海伦"飓风造成的严重损坏,预计在9月29日晚上11:59之前将有95%的客户恢复供电 [1][2] - 由于彭尼拉斯县的屏障岛受到严重影响,公司正在建立一个集中的指挥中心,并组建一支恢复任务小组开始更换设备、重建电网并修复结构完好的部分 [2] - 公司将继续为可以恢复供电的屏障岛区域供电,但许多客户的房屋和企业遭受了严重损坏,无法恢复供电 [2] - 公司承诺将与当地社区密切配合,尽快恢复供电,并将通过短信和电子邮件向客户提供恢复进度的最新信息 [2] 公司概况 - 杜克能源佛罗里达公司是杜克能源公司的子公司,拥有12,300兆瓦的发电能力,为佛罗里达州13,000平方英里的服务区内的200万住宅、商业和工业客户供电 [4] - 杜克能源公司是美国最大的能源控股公司之一,总部位于北卡罗来纳州夏洛特,为8.4百万客户提供电力服务,拥有54,800兆瓦的发电能力,同时也经营天然气业务 [5] - 杜克能源正在积极推进清洁能源转型,致力于到2030年实现天然气业务的甲烷排放净零,到2050年实现电力业务的碳排放净零 [5]

文章核心观点 - 杜克能源佛罗里达州公司已经为超过60万客户恢复了电力供应,但仍有15万客户停电 [1] - 公司正在与受到严重损害的社区密切合作,并努力尽快恢复电力供应 [2] - 一些地区由于受到严重损害需要重建,因此需要更长的时间来恢复电力供应 [2] - 公司正在尽最大努力提供准确的恢复时间预估,但可能需要根据实际情况进行调整 [2][3] 公司概况 - 杜克能源佛罗里达州公司是杜克能源公司的子公司,拥有12,300兆瓦的发电能力,为200万客户提供电力服务 [5] - 杜克能源公司是美国最大的能源控股公司之一,在北卡罗来纳、南卡罗来纳、佛罗里达、印第安纳、俄亥俄和肯塔基州为840万客户提供电力服务 [6] - 杜克能源正在积极推进清洁能源转型,致力于到2030年实现天然气业务的甲烷排放净零,到2050年实现电力业务的碳排放净零 [6]

文章核心观点 - 公司正在努力恢复因严重天气造成的大规模停电 [1][2][3] - 公司正在采取多种措施加快恢复工作,包括使用直升机和无人机进行损坏评估 [2][3] - 公司正在协调当地政府部门,以获取进入受灾最严重地区的通行权 [2] - 公司正在调集大量人力物力进行抢修,包括来自19个州和加拿大的外援 [7] - 公司提醒公众注意安全,避免接近正在抢修的工作人员 [7] - 公司提醒用户在发电机使用时注意安全,避免反馈电流伤害工作人员 [9] - 公司正在密切监控水库水位,采取措施应对可能出现的洪水 [9][10] 根据目录分类总结 停电和恢复情况 - 截至当天下午1点,已有72.3万客户恢复供电,仍有110万客户停电 [3] - 停电主要集中在北卡罗来纳州和南卡罗来纳州的西部地区 [3] - 公司正在全力抢修,预计大部分客户将在9月29日前恢复供电 [1] - 公司正在持续评估损坏情况,并尽快发布恢复供电时间预估 [2][3][4] 抢修工作进展 - 公司调集了13,000名线路工、修树工等人员参与抢修 [7] - 公司正在协调当地政府部门,以获取进入受灾最严重地区的通行权 [2] - 公司正在使用直升机和无人机辅助评估损坏情况 [2][3] - 公司优先恢复供电给重要设施,如医院、警察局等 [5] 洪水和电表损坏 - 对于受洪水影响的客户,需要由专业电工检查并修复后才能恢复供电 [8] - 对于电表损坏的客户,也需要由专业电工修复后才能恢复供电 [8] - 公司正在密切监控水库水位,采取措施应对可能出现的洪水 [9][10] 安全提示 - 公司提醒公众注意安全,避免接近正在抢修的工作人员 [7] - 公司提醒用户在发电机使用时注意安全,避免反馈电流伤害工作人员 [9]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As of 5 p.m. ET today, Duke Energy Florida's crews restored power for over 407,000 customers, while nearly 285,000 continue to experience outages as a result of the unprecedented destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. With 8,000 personnel, and many working through the night, the company has also established estimated times of restoration for Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Levy, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas and Sumter. Approximately 95% of these customers are expecte ...

Approximately 8,000 workers responding to outages ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Florida is continuing with power restoration following Hurricane Helene's landfall. As of 7:30 a.m., the company's 8,000 workers have restored power for nearly 198,000 customers, while over 402,000 are still experiencing outages. "Our crews worked through the night to assess the immense damage caused by Hurricane Helene and get the lights back on where conditions allowed," said Todd Fountain, D ...

Lake levels expected to rise sharply as heavy rains from Helene add to the many inches of rain the region already received this week Those living along lakes, rivers and in flood-prone areas should exercise caution, stay informed and remain alert CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Helene's projected rainfall in the Carolinas has increased significantly, raising concerns about potential flooding, particularly along the Catawba-Wateree River Basin. "The western Carolinas region has received heavy ...

Workers are responding to power outages as weather conditions allow; nearly 42,000 restored so far Crews will be staged at 7 locations across Florida as Helene nears landfall ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hurricane Helene approaches Florida, Duke Energy has already begun restoring customers impacted by the storm. As of 5:00 pm, Duke Energy had nearly 47,000 customers without power in Florida. So far, nearly 42,000 customers have been restored. Duke Energy is prepared to respond to ...

Customers advised to prepare for heavy rain, wind and possible power outages Company moving water through its river system and lowering lake levels The Duke Energy Foundation grants $50,000 to the American Red Cross to support disaster response and relief efforts CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy is finalizing its preparations for Helene in the Carolinas. This includes strategically staging more than 10,000 lineworkers, tree trimmers and other storm support personnel. The company i ...

Awards $50,000 to the American Red Cross as Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida later today ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida later today, Duke Energy Florida is reminding customers that the company has 8,000 workers, including nearly 4,000 in The Villages in Central Florida, ready to respond to widespread power outages as soon as conditions allow. The company is also encouraging customers to remain informed and vigilant – while priorit ...

In the latest trading session, Duke Energy (DUK) closed at $116.21, marking a +0.2% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.19%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.7%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.04%. Heading into today, shares of the electric utility had gained 3.65% over the past month, lagging the Utilities sector's gain of 4.22% and outpacing the S&P 500's gain of 1.95% in that time. The upcoming earnings release of Duke Energy wi ...