2,200 Duke customers in dark after tree falls on lines in Ballantyne area

A tree fell on Duke Energy power lines along Johnston Road in the Ballantyne community Tuesday afternoon, knocking out electricity to 2,200 customers, a Duke spokesman said.

The power should be restored by 7 p.m., the spokesman said.

The tree fell on wires near Interstate 485 and Johnston just before 3 p.m. The outages were first reported at 2:52 p.m., the spokesman said.

“As long as (repair crews) don’t run into any issues, the power should be restored by 7 p.m.,” he said. “So far, no issues have arisen.” David Perlmutt

This story was originally published January 12, 2016 at 4:33 PM with the headline "2,200 Duke customers in dark after tree falls on lines in Ballantyne area."