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Duke Energy Urges NC Customers to Reduce Power Usage to Prevent Outages, Electrical Grid Issues

Duke Energy urges voluntary power reductions to prevent outages amid extreme cold causing high demand across the East Coast, impacting 8.6 million customers in the Carolinas, officials said.

  • Duke Energy asked Carolinas customers to voluntarily reduce energy use from 4-10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, to help lessen grid demand and reduce potential temporary outages.
  • Following Saturday's winter storm, extremely cold temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal have driven high energy demand across the Carolinas, according to Duke Energy.
  • Duke Energy advised customers to reduce thermostats to the lowest comfortable setting, turn off unnecessary devices and unused plug-ins, and charge devices around midday with guidance for electric vehicle owners.
  • Duke Energy said it is maximizing generation, purchasing power and working with large commercial and industrial customers with demand response programs, thanking customers for their cooperation and patience.
  • As a Fortune 150 company, Duke Energy serves 4 million customers and owns 55,100 megawatts of capacity, investing in grid upgrades and cleaner generation.
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The company Duke Energy asked its customers to help reduce the pressure on the power grid by decreasing the use of energy on Monday morning, between 4:00 a.m. and 10 a.m. The Duke Energy entry asks to reduce the use of energy was first posted on February 1, 2026 at 12:05 pm.©2024 "Link Latino NC". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is legal of copyright…

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