News

Snakes are to blame for 3 recent NC power outages, Duke Energy says
In three instances since Monday, May 5, a snake came into contact with equipment in a substation, Duke Energy spokesperson ...
Snake triggers large Wayne County power outage; 3rd such central NC case in a week
Before the Wayne County outage-by-snake Sunday night, snakes crawled into electrical areas and shorted out equipment, in two ...
NC residents saw a power outage. The reported cause? A black snake.
“Crews found a black snake had come into contact with power lines in the substation, which is believed to have been the cause ...
Snake — yes, a snake — causes power outage in parts of North Carolina twice in one week
DURHAM, N.C. — Last week, two separate incidents where a snake snuck into a Duke Energy substation caused power outages in ...
One Snake Manages to Shut Off Power In North Carolina, Leaving 10,000 People in the Dark
Nearly 10,000 North Carolina residents were left in the dark on Monday, May 5, after a black snake came into contact with ...
Over 2K residents without power in Randolph County
A power outage in Randolph County is causing over 2K residents to be without power. RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — According to the ...
Outages during extreme cold in Carolinas caused by high demand, equipment failures, Duke Energy says
Duke Energy Corp. executives on Tuesday blamed a convergence of widespread extreme cold, higher than projected demand, malfunctioning plant equipment and the inability to buy power elsewhere for ...
Snake likely cause of power outage to more than 10,000 people in Durham
A power outage has been restored near downtown Durham after more than 9,900 people were in the dark Monday night before ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer8d
NC residents saw a power outage. The reported cause? A black snake.
North Carolina's Durham area faced a power outage that lasted several hours around 11 p.m. May 5 with a Duke Energy spokesperson telling local media outlets WBTV and WNCN that it may have actually ...