
Over 1000 remain without power due to tree damage in east Charlotte, Duke Energy says
Power is expected to be restored to the area around 6 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy said.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Thousands of people are without power in east Charlotte Sunday, according to Duke Energy’s power outage map.
The outage was first reported around 4:19 a.m., indicating over 2000 customers were impacted in Charlotte’s Commonwealth neighborhood.
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Duke Energy said that the outage was caused by fallen trees or limbs that damaged equipment.
Power is expected to be restored to the area at 6 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy said.
You can monitor outages by visiting the Duke Energy website.
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