7,500 lineworkers, vegetation workers and support personnel strategically positioned Power restored to about 190,000 customers as of noon today CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tropical Storm Debby continues to impact the Carolinas, and Duke Energy's 7,500 lineworkers, vegetation workers and other support personnel are either restoring power or strategically positioned to move once conditions are safe to do so. As of noon today, nearly 300,000 Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas have experie ...