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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Duke Energy urges Carolinas customers to reduce energy use amid extreme cold
CHARLOTTE, NC (WWAY) — Duke Energy is asking customers across the Carolinas to voluntarily reduce their energy use as extremely cold temperatures drive unusually high demand on the power grid. The company said temperatures running 10 to 20 degrees below normal across the East Coast have led to increased energy use. To help lessen strain on the grid and reduce the potential for temporary power outages, Duke Energy is asking customers to cut back …
Duke Energy urges NC customers to reduce power usage to prevent outages, electrical grid issues
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The snowstorm that hit North Carolina has caused electrical providers to urge their customers to use less power. Officials with Duke Energy announced Sunday that due to the snow and cold weather, customers are more prone to power outages than usual. Duke Energy is asking that customers reduce energy use on [...]
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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