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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.
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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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    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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    Wildfire Risk Mitigation

    Feb. 16, 2022
    Learn about the tools and practices that minimize power equipment caused fires.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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    CenterPoint Energy and Partners Sending Mutual Aid Assistance to Florida

    Oct. 10, 2024
    More than 300 personnel are traveling to Florida as part of a mutual aid contingent to prepare to respond to Hurricane Milton,