Duke Energy Restores Power for 2K Customers in East Chapel Hill

UPDATE: Duke Energy shared that the outage was resolved shortly before 3 p.m. 

A power outage along the Chapel Hill-Durham line is causing some issues for hundreds of residents.

Duke Energy reported an outage in the Falconbridge and Downing Creek neighborhoods and along parts of Farrington Road, saying around 1,900 customers are experiencing a loss of power, which was first reported around 1:35 p.m. The outage stretched as far north as parts of North Carolina Highway 54, and as far south as the Barbee Chapel Church Cemetery property.

A snapshot of the Duke Energy Outage Map around 1:50 p.m. on November 22, 2022. (Photo via Duke Energy.)

The energy company said the cause of the outage stemmed from “an object coming into contact with our power lines.”

According to traffic maps, there was a higher-than-normal traffic volume on NC Highway 54 and intersections along Farrington Road. As of 2 p.m., there is no confirmation whether the delays are caused by traffic lights being down from the outage.

As of 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Duke Energy says the estimated time of restoration for the outage is 4 p.m., with crews on-site to assess and repair the damage.

This is a developing story.

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