Duke Energy has scheduled a planned power outage for the Town of Granite Falls at 12:01 a.m. Saturday morning (One minute after midnight this Friday night) June 28, 2025. The outage should only impact electric customers on the Town of Granite Falls electric distribution system. Electric customers within the Town limits that receive electric service directly from Duke Energy should not have an interruption in their service. The outage is expected to last up to two hours. The purpose of the scheduled outage is to allow Duke to make some necessary repairs where Duke delivers electricity to the Town electric system. Duke Energy has scheduled these repairs to avoid an unplanned longer power outage in the future, and by scheduling the repairs at night, the outage will have less of an impact on Town electric customers. Citizens may call Town Hall at (828) 396-3131 from 8am – 5pm with any questions about the upcoming power outage.
Individuals traveling in Granite Falls during the power outage should remember to drive cautiously since the majority of the electronic stoplights and flashing lights in Town will not be operating. When stoplights are not operating, drivers should treat these intersections as four-way stops.
As a reminder, during unscheduled power outages or disruptions of water or sewer services, do not call 911. Outages should be reported 24/7 by calling (828) 396-3131.
The Town of Granite Falls appreciates the patience of our citizens as we work with Duke Energy to improve our electric system.