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Highlands warns residents of planned Duke Energy outage and major traffic disruptions Feb. 26

2377114 · February 21, 2025
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Town officials said a planned power outage by Duke Energy will affect Highlands electric customers on Feb. 26, will require large crews and traffic controls, and could close Mirror Lake and Hicks Road cut-throughs; notices and signage will be posted.

The Highlands mayor and staff told the Board of Commissioners the town and Duke Energy will carry out a major planned power outage and related line work that is expected to affect town electric customers and require extensive traffic controls.

The mayor said the outage will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, and could last into the evening; Highlands electric customers will be affected and should be prepared. The town clarified that some nearby…

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