(WPDE) — This weekend, Duke Energy is staging crews at the Florence Center in anticipation of power outages during the winter storm, according to Duke Energy Senior Communications Manager Catherine Ramirez.
A news release said Duke Energy crews and support teams are completing their preparations and urging customers to finalize their own storm plans.
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Officials added that more than 18,000 restoration workers will be in position across the Carolinas by the weekend.
These include Duke Energy and contracted lineworkers, vegetation specialists and storm support staff from 27 U.S. states and Canada.
Duke Energy serves around 4.7 million electric customers in the Carolinas, with about 3.8 million in North Carolina and nearly 860,000 in South Carolina.