Disaster Response

Plan, respond, and restore: electric utilities rising to the occasion with grid resilience, hardening and mutual aid.

Highlights

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Podcasts

Line Life Podcast: Hurricane Helene: Voices from the Field

Oct. 11, 2024
Listen to lineworkers and field managers for Duke Energy share their experiences with the Hurricane Helene restoration.
Entergy
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Electric Utility Operations

Hurricane Francine: Expediting Power Restoration to the Gulf Coast

Sept. 17, 2024
This photo gallery showcases how Entergy's crews, contractors and mutual aid workers leveraged specialized equipment and technology to restore power quickly to the impacted communities...
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Disaster Response

Backlash from Beryl: CenterPoint Faces Scrutiny but Restores Power in Record Time

July 25, 2024
Any time a weather disaster hits the U.S, causing catastrophic damage and power outages, we see scrutiny of the utility response.
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Transmission Reliability

Con Edison's Key Considerations For Utility Resilience Planning

June 3, 2024
Con Edison’s resilience plan is meant to prevent and mitigate outages, protect public safety, and reduce customer impacts and inconvenience.
Podcasts

Line Life Podcast: ICYMI: Reflecting on a Tragic Night and Resilient Recovery

May 10, 2024
In this audio story, Marty T. Ivy, general superintendent, shares how Mayfield Electric & Water Systems navigated devastation and outages in the aftermath of a fatal tornado in...

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Resources

Wildfire Risk Mitigation

Feb. 16, 2022
Learn about the tools and practices that minimize power equipment caused fires.
Duke Energy
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Disaster Response

Duke Energy Florida Completes More Than 99% of Power Restoration in Pasco County; Work Continues for Pinellas County

Oct. 15, 2024
In total, storm-related power outages across the company's service territory have decreased from over 1 million to approximately 30,000.
Duke Energy
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Electric Utility Operations

Hurricane Milton: Duke Energy Florida's Outages Drop From More Than 1 Million to 105,000

Oct. 14, 2024
Line crews restore power for several counties in Duke Energy Florida's service territory following Hurricane Milton.
FPL
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Disaster Response

FPL Has Restored Power to More Than 730,000 Customers Affected by Hurricane Milton

Oct. 10, 2024
Lineworkers are now focusing on the areas hit hardest by the storm.
Duke Energy
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Disaster Response

Duke Energy Reports 850,000 Power Outages as Restoration Efforts Begin Following Hurricane Milton

Oct. 10, 2024
Duke Energy Florida is currently conducting damage assessments as weather and road conditions allow. A lengthy restoration process is expected, as crews work to evaluate the impact...