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In areas hardest hit by Helene, rural cooperatives could need weeks to restore power
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...
Duke Energy Restores Power to Nearly 1.1 Million in the Carolinas after Helene
'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 impacted by...
2M customers still without power after Helene; some local grids must ‘be completely rebuilt’
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....
Dominion Energy Installs Its First Composite Poles
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...
Millions without power after Hurricane Helene rocks Southeast
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....
Hurricane Helene to roar ashore in Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 4
People in the Florida Big Bend region and much of the eastern Gulf coast need to complete preparations for major hurricane impacts by Wednesday night before hazardous conditions arrive on Thursday. Key takeaways: •Helene is poised to make a quick landfall in Florida's...
