The Carolinas service area experienced about 65 hours of freezing or below freezing temperatures beginning Jan. 20.

Duke Energy crews and grid operators successfully managed record-breaking power usage while generating and delivering reliable service to customers during an extended period of sustained cold temperatures.

During this week's freezing cold weather, Duke Energy told WCNC Charlotte there was a record-breaking amount of power used.

Duke Energy set a new power usage record on Thursday, during a major cold snap that gripped the Carolinas. Parts of the Carolinas had about 65 hours of freezing or below freezing temperatures beginning Jan.