September 15, 2018 - EIA has begun issuing a Hurricane Florence Electricity Status Report twice a day at about 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or once a day at 5:00 p.m. as conditions warrant.

Saturday, September 15, 2018 – PM Edition

Weather: Tropical Storm Florence is centered 40 miles south of Florence, South Carolina, and continuing west at a slow 3 mph. Winds reaching 45 mph extend up to 150 miles from the center, mainly near the coast. Florence is expected to weaken to a tropical depression by tonight. Heavy rainfall and flooding continue across portions of the region.

Electricity: Loads continue to be substantially lower than preceding days, a combination of hurricane impacts (cooler temperatures, evacuations, and outages) and the normal pattern of lower weekend loads compared to weekdays.

Generators: Hydro generation in SCEG, DUK, and SC has grown in the past few days, particularly during the early morning hours, compared to the pre-hurricane period.

Customers: As of 3:30 p.m., about 736,500 customers in North Carolina and about 80,000 customers in South Carolina have reported electricity outages, roughly 14% and 3% of the customers in the states, respectively. Outage numbers are falling in both states as restoration is underway.