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Duke Energy urges Carolinas customers to conserve electricity amid heatwave demand
FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) and WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedDuke Energy urges NC and SC customers to cut electricity use during peak hours due to high demand from unexpected September heat, aiming to maintain reliability.
The headline splitWFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Duke Energy urges Carolinas customers to conserve electricity amid heatwave demand". FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Duke Energy asking customers to reduce electricity use during peak demand hours".
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CenterDuke Energy urges Carolinas customers to conserve electricity amid heatwave demand
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Duke Energy urges Carolinas customers to conserve electricity amid heatwave demand
Duke Energy urges NC and SC customers to cut electricity use during peak hours due to high demand from unexpected September heat, aiming to maintain reliability.
Duke Energy asking customers to reduce electricity use during peak demand hours
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — Hot weather is raising electricity demand across the Carolinas, and Duke Energy is asking customers to reduce their energy usage. From 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, D...
