Duke Energy continuing to restore power
Duke Energy installing 2 mobile substations to restore power to Swannanoa neighbors
Duke Energy crews will install two mobile substations in the Swannanoa area for the next few days. Officials say Hurricane Helene severely flooded the current substation and main power source across the towns.
Duke Energy shows Helene's extensive damage to substation as crews work to restore power
Norton explained that the damage to the permanent substation is so bad that it will have to be torn down and rebuilt over the next three to four months. So, the energy company is installing a critical but temporary substation that will power nearly 7,000 customers.
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A majority of those without power should expect it to be restored by the end of Friday. Norton told WLOS it has been difficult to give restoration timelines. There are areas Duke Energy has not been able to access after the hurricane. This is not the norm for most natural disasters, he added.
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These temporary substations will help restore power to communities quickly while repairs or replacements are made.
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Duke Energy’s online outage map is covered with notifications of places without electricity. Company spokesperson Jeff Brooks says over 1000 locations are without power. Helene’s heavy wind and rain damaged hundreds of substations across the Carolinas.
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