- More than 113,000 customers were affected by the storm
- 1,170 working to complete power restoration
PLAINFIELD, Ind., June 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy crews continue to
make progress bringing customers back to service from Tuesday's
powerful storms. As of 9 a.m.
Thursday, 91,886 of the 113,327 customers affected have now
been restored.
The hard-hit areas of Bloomington and Terre Haute remain the focus of power
restoration. The company estimates the majority of customers in
Terre Haute will be returned to
service by 6 p.m. Thursday and in
Bloomington by midnight, although
most will receive their power sooner.
"We've made a lot of progress, but we still have a lot of work
ahead of us and appreciate our customers' patience as we work to
safely restore power as quickly as possible," said Stan Pinegar, president of Duke Energy Indiana.
"We have a workforce of 1,170 in the field responding today,
including assistance from Ohio and
Kentucky. Support from our city and county officials and local
emergency responders has been critical in this storm response."
Power restoration process
During power restoration, the company's priority is to repair
large power lines and other infrastructure that will return power
to the greatest number of customers as safely, quickly and
efficiently as possible. Additionally, we also prioritize essential
services such as hospitals and water pumping and treatment
facilities. Click here for more information on how Duke Energy
restores power.
Tips on what to do before, during and after a storm can be found
at duke-energy.com/safety-and-preparedness/storm-safety.
Duke Energy Indiana
Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE:
DUK), provides about 6,300 megawatts of owned electric capacity to
approximately 900,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service
area, making it Indiana's largest
electric supplier.
Contact: Angeline Protogere
24-Hour: 800.559.3853
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/duke-energy-continues-to-progress-on-power-restoration-with-nearly-92-000-customers-now-back-in-service-302184722.html
SOURCE Duke Energy