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Grid Modernization and Reliability

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

A rare derecho and subsequent storms affected more than 340,000 Greater Cincinnati customers. Duke deployed more than 2,000 workers and restored 85% of customer outages within 48 hours despite extensive damage. Self-healing grid technology automatically restored approximately 23,000 outages, reducing total outage time and demonstrating the operational value of grid automation.

Key facts

• Duke Energy CORP deployed over 2,000 workers to restore power in Greater Cincinnati after a rare derecho and subsequent storms. source
• Duke Energy CORP reported the derecho and storms impacted over 340,000 customers in Greater Cincinnati. source
• Duke Energy CORP's self-healing grid technology automatically restored approximately 23,000 outages during the derecho restoration effort. source
• Duke Energy CORP crews restored 85% of customer outages within 48 hours after the derecho in Greater Cincinnati. source