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Grid Modernization and Reliability

Duke Energy CORP · 2026-08-11 · Importance 17 · Surprise 24

Severe storms in Greater Cincinnati caused more than 180,000 Duke Energy customers to lose power. As of Aug. 11, more than 160,000 customers in Ohio and Kentucky remained without service while a second round of storms was expected. Duke Energy crews were assessing damage, clearing debris and restoring power, highlighting near-term reliability and outage-recovery demands across the company’s service territory.

Key facts

• More than 160,000 Duke Energy customers in Ohio and Kentucky remained without power as a second round of storms was expected. source
• More than 180,000 customers lost power as severe storms moved through Greater Cincinnati on Tuesday. source
• Duke Energy crews have been working to assess damage, clear debris and restore power after severe storms caused major destruction across Greater Cincinnati. source