TVA encourages ‘voluntary reduction in power use’ due to cold temperatures

TVA urges consumers to reduce power usage especially during peak hours

On Jan. 22, TVA set an all-time peak demand record of 35,319 megawatts at 9 a.m. Eastern time, when the average temperature across its seven-state service area was 11 degrees.

TVA asks customers to reduce their electrical usage

MUSCLE SHOALS — The electric board announced that the Tennessee Valley Authority is asking customers of the electric board and its other distributors to reduce their electrical use as much as possible starting at 6 a.m. Thursday.

TVA encourages ‘voluntary reduction in power use’ due to cold temperatures

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has encouraged a "voluntary reduction in power use" due to extremely cold temperatures. A TVA spokesperson told News 2 the power curtailment would be Thursday, Feb. 20 and Friday, Feb. 21 from 6 a.m. until 10 a.m. The effort is meant to reduce both strain on the power grid and save money on energy bills. Want the forecast delivered directly to your inbox? Sign up for the News 2 …

MLGW asks customers to conserve as temperatures dip

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Light Gas and Water asked customers to voluntarily cut back on electricity use Thursday and Friday morning. The request comes as Memphis and the Mid-South faces dangerous cold weather, with wind chills that could reach single digits. An Extreme Cold Warning is expected to go in effect Wednesday night, MLGW said. To lessen the load on the electrical grid during the extreme cold, MLGW asks customers to take conservation me…

TVA asks customers to reduce power use amid winter storms

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — With much of the country experiencing frigid temperatures and winter storms, the Tennessee Valley Authority is asking customers across the Southeast to reduce power use. The Knoxville Utilities Board announced that TVA has alerted local power companies that greater power conservation efforts are necessary to "extend the available power supply and avoid service interruptions." How to keep your utility bill down duri…

TVA, Murray Electric urge reduced power usage during extreme cold

Amid exceptionally low temperatures across the region, public utility Tennessee Valley Authority and local electricity distributor Murray Electric System are asking residents to reduce power usage until temperatures moderate.