Duke Energy says self-healing technology prevented thousands of additional outages Monday
CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Strong wind gusts caused scattered power outages across the Tri-State on Monday, with more than 2,000 Duke Energy customers without electricity at the peak.
The FOX19 NOW First Alert Weather Team reported wind gusts could exceed 35 miles per hour on Monday, with breezy conditions expected to continue into Tuesday.
Cold air combined with high winds can leave homes without heat if strong gusts bring down power lines due to fallen trees or damaged poles.
“Our crews are prepared 24/7 to respond to outages,” said Matt Martin of Duke Energy. “We have an in-house meteorology team that monitors the forecast so we can be ready to respond when outages occur.”
Smart grid investments reduce outage impact
Martin said the situation could have been much worse, but Duke Energy’s investment in self-healing technology across Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky helped limit the impact.
“Investments that we’ve made, such as strategically undergrounding power lines, converting wooden poles to steel, and implementing self-healing technology,” Martin said.
According to Martin, the technology prevented about 380,000 customer outages and saved nearly 1.4 million outage hours in 2025.
He added that roughly 75% of Duke Energy’s service area in Ohio and Kentucky is now supported by self-healing technology.
“So, with these investments that we’ve made over the years, that really has helped restore outages,” Martin explained.
Duke Energy’s outage map showed small, scattered outages appearing throughout the day.
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