US EditionTVA Asks Utility Customers to Voluntarily Conserve Power Due to Heat Wave
- On Tuesday, the Tennessee Valley Authority along with area power companies requested that customers voluntarily cut back on non-essential electricity usage in response to increased demand caused by a heat wave.
- Due to extreme heat across the eastern U.S. leading to unusually high electricity demand, TVA prompted utility providers to implement an early phase of its Emergency Load Curtailment Plan aimed at encouraging reduced power usage.
- Supporting details included utilities advising customers to delay using major appliances, raise thermostats, and turn off non-essential lighting to ease grid strain.
- Volunteer Energy Cooperative indicated on its website that this ELCP measure is not anticipated to lead to rolling blackouts, while TVA stated it will provide updates when it is safe for customers to resume normal electricity usage.
- These coordinated efforts aim to meet the elevated electricity demand, reduce risk of outages, and maintain reliable service during continued extreme temperatures.
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TVA asks customers for voluntary reductions in power use
With heat advisories continuing until Friday 9 p.m. and heat index values up to 107 degrees expected, TVA is asking electric power consumers to reduce electric use as much as possible during this period. Consumer steps to reduce power usage: *Postpone using major electric appliances (dishwashers, clothes washers/dryers, ovens), etc. until late evening and overnight hours when power demand is lower. *Reduce air conditioning use by setting thermos…
TVA asks utility customers to voluntarily conserve power due to heat wave
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is asking utility customers to voluntarily conserve power due to temperatures heating up. Temperatures will be in the 90's this week across the Tennessee Valley. TVA says lowering your power demand will save you money on your power bill and make the power grid more reliable. According to officials, TVA has been monitoring the extremely hot weather system settling across the Southeast…
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