Mudslides, flooding and downed trees are challenging utilities in remote areas as they work to restore power. So far, supply chains have kept pace with the need for replacement equipment. Recovery efforts continue after Hurricane Helene knocked out power to about 6...
‘There are lots of areas across the South Carolina Upstate and North Carolina mountains where we’re going to have to completely rebuild parts of our system, not just repair it.’ Duke Energy restored power to more than 1.1 million Carolinas customers...
Multiple utilities say they will need to completely rebuild, rather than repair, electric systems in the hardest-hit areas. Helene was the most destructive hurricane in Georgia Power’s history. About 2 million electric customers remained without power across the U.S....
After an in-depth review of pole materials, the utility installed 30 composite poles in Virginia Beach and looks ahead to more installations. For engineers at electric utilities, the pressure is on to design a super-resilient power grid that can handle numerous...
The storm struck Florida as a Category 4 and moved inland. More than 4 million customers lacked power Friday morning. Millions of Southeastern U.S. customers were without power Friday morning after Hurricane Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 storm and moved inland....
People in the Florida Panhandle, Big Bend region and much of the central and eastern Gulf coast need to complete preparations for major hurricane impacts by Wednesday night before hazardous conditions arrive by Thursday. Key takeaways: •A major hurricane is poised to...
