Duke Energy Florida continues to restore power to areas affected by Hurricane Milton; Outages have fallen from over 1 million to about 580,000 | Duke Energy

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  Most counties are expected to be restored by Sunday evening; Pasco and Pinellas counties are expected to have restoration by Tuesday evening

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Duke Energy Florida is continuing to restore power to areas affected by Hurricane Milton. Outages have dropped from over 1 million immediately after the storm to about 580,000 today, Saturday, October 12, as of 12 p.m. ET.

The company recently released estimated restoration times for all customers affected by the storm who are able to receive power. Those in Brevard, Citrus, Hernando, Highlands, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties will be restored at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 13, and customers in Pinellas counties and Pasco will be restored by 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 15th.

“It has only been a few days since Hurricane Milton swept across the state, leaving unimaginable destruction and more than a million of our customers without power,” said Todd Fountain, storm director for Duke Energy Florida. “While we have already made significant progress with the restoration in this short time, we will not stop until we have the lights back on for all of our customers.”

It is important to note that customers who have experienced extensive damage or flooding may require additional time to recover and some should be prepared for extended outages. Updates will be communicated as quickly as possible.

Customers who are unable to receive power due to damage to the meter base, fuse box or customer's own electrical wiring should contact their local municipality for assistance. Inspections may be required after repairs are completed.

Power outages can be reported in four different ways:

• Visit duke-energy.com on a desktop or mobile device.
  
• Use the Duke Energy mobile app (download from a smartphone via Apple Store or Google Play).
  
• Text 57801 (standard text and data rates may apply).
  
• Call the Automatic Outage Notification System at 800.228.8485.

For the most up-to-date information on power outages, visit Duke Energy's outage map or by registering for outage alerts.

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Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has 12,300 megawatts of energy capacity and provides power to 2 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000 square mile service area in Florida.

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