{"id":2322,"date":"2018-03-03T18:29:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T18:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestdroneforthejob.com\/?p=2322"},"modified":"2019-02-16T19:57:25","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T19:57:25","slug":"duke-energy-using-drones-restore-power-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestdroneforthejob.com\/blog\/duke-energy-using-drones-restore-power-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke Energy is Using Drones to Restore Power in Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"
In a new one for the drone industry, Dolce and Gabbana used drones<\/a> to showcase their new handbags down a runway at a resent fashion event. But hundreds of miles away in Puerto Rico, a power company is putting drones to a much more significant use. <\/p>\n Duke Energy, a utilities company helping with efforts to restore power in the hurricane and floods-ravaged US territory, is using drones<\/a> to speed up those efforts. <\/p>\n The Drones have made a huge difference helping more homes get power faster. They have also drastically improved worker safety. <\/p>\n Duke Energy went to Puerto Rico in January when the local utility company was struggling to bring back power to thousands of homes. This was the first situation where they were able to properly deploy drones to reconnect power lines. <\/p>\n The drone operations were so successful that power restoration within one area went from 68% of customers to 94% within just a month. <\/p>\nTough Terrain<\/h2>\n