Duke restoring power after storm
SEYMOUR, INDIANA - More than 170 Seymour residents remained without electricity today after storms swept through the area the evening of August 27.
Robert Norris, a spokesperson for Duke Energy, formerly Cinergy, said workers had restored power the following day.
Several power outages occurred throughout the night, the largest of which left 1,677 without electricity between 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m, Norris said. Another outage reported between 9:04 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. left 1,122 customers without service. More than 90 residents were without power from 6:50 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The outages were caused by lightning strikes, Norris added.
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Reuters reports state-run refiner PKN Orlen (PKN.WA) could take on PGE’s role, while the latter announces a $10bn offshore wind power project.
Both moves into renewables and nuclear represent a major change in Polish energy policy, diversifying away from the country’s traditional coal-fired power base, in a bid to fill an electricity shortfall and meet EU emission standards.
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