Buncombe County: Duke Energy Storm Alert

Buncombe County -- August 7, 2023: An important message from Duke Energy:

A strong weather front is expected to move through our area today producing severe storms and the chance of unusually high wind gusts.
Our local crews are on alert, ready to respond, should the weather cause power interruptions.

OUTAGE REPORTING After a storm hits, restoring power as safely and quickly as possible is our top priority, while keeping our customers informed.

Visit our interactive outage map to find up-to-date information on power outages, including the total number of outages systemwide and estimated times of Restoration

There are a number of ways to report an outage:

- Visit our Storm Center on a desktop computer or mobile device: Outage Maps Duke Energy
- Report on the Duke Energy mobile app
- Text OUT to 57801
- Call the automated outage-reporting system, at 800.POWERON (800.769.3766)