Duke Energy, of outages and winter storm
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As a major winter ice storm approaches the Carolinas, Duke Energy is moving crews and resources into place, including utility vehicles staged at Carowinds.
Around 18,000 Duke staff are set to respond to the coming winter storm. Some of them learned on the job about disaster response after Helene.
Duke Energy urges customers to reduce power use on Wednesday morning as it braces for a weekend winter storm that could bring ice and power outages to Charlotte.
More than 18,000 restoration workers from 27 states and Canada will be in place across the Carolinas by Friday night.
Gaston County could see prolonged power outages due to the winter storm sweeping across much of the country. Duke Energy has an online portal, but it's not the only power provider in Gaston County. To keep up with the latest conditions and power outages, check gastongazette.com or go to these sites:
Duke Energy has powered up a 50 MW grid battery at the former Allen coal plant that could drive down energy costs across the Carolinas.
It is unclear at this time when the power will be restored.
As North Carolina continues decarbonizing its energy supply, giant batteries are one tool for keeping the lights on when the sun isn’t shining and the wind stops blowing. Duke Energy has brought a 50-megawatt battery online at the site of the former Allen coal plant in Gaston County.