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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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    Resources

    Wildfire Risk Mitigation

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

    CenterPoint Energy Monitoring the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Rafael Gains Strength

    Nov. 5, 2024
    Per the National Weather Service, it is expected to continue to gain strength and could become a hurricane by midweek.
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    Utility Business

    DOE Awards $160 Million to Georgia Power to Strengthen Georgia's Power Grid

    Oct. 23, 2024
    Georgia Power will deploy new grid-enhancing technologies including dynamic line rating technology and reconductoring of high voltage power lines through funding from the GRIP...
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    CenterPoint Energy Continues Providing Mutual Assistance Support for Hurricane Restoration Efforts

    Oct. 18, 2024
    Operations leadership remains in Florida to support ongoing efforts as restoration continues in the hardest-hit areas.
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    Duke Energy Florida Restores Power for More Than 99% of Customers Impacted by Hurricane Milton

    Oct. 18, 2024
    Line crews are continuing to work on restoring the remaining 3,000 outages.