Public urged to cut back on electrical usage across central Indiana, southern Indiana – wthr.com
A spokesperson for Hoosier Energy said, “High demand for electricity and tight power supplies throughout the Midwest are causing a serious power supply emergency.”
INDIANAPOLIS — The public is urged to cut back on electrical usage across central Indiana and southern Indiana, according to Hoosier Energy.
In a news release Saturday, Jan. 24, a spokesperson for Hoosier Energy said, “High demand for electricity and tight power supplies throughout the Midwest are causing a serious power supply emergency for central/southern Indiana and southeastern Illinois, including REMC/REC customers.”
Therefore, the public is urged to cut back on electricity usage “immediately” until further notice.
“The public’s cooperation will help ease the dangerous strain on the region’s power supply,” a spokesperson for Hoosier Energy said in a news release. “Without swift, voluntary conservation of electricity now, the region could face temporary emergency service interruptions.”
Hoosier Energy suggests doing the following:
- Turn off all unnecessary lights.
- Postpone using major appliances such as dishwashers and clothes dryers.
- Turn your thermostat to 68 degrees or lower for heating.
- Turn down your electric water heater setting.
This announcement was made on behalf of the following electric cooperatives (REMCs/RECs) in central/southern Indiana and southeastern Illinois:
- Bartholomew County REMC
- Clark County REMC
- Daviess-Martin County REMC
- Decatur County REMC
- Dubois REC
- Harrison REMC
- Henry County REMC
- Jackson County REMC
- JCREMC
- Orange County REMC
- RushShelby Energy REC
- South Central Indiana REMC
- Southeastern Indiana REMC
- Southern Indiana Power
- Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC
- Whitewater Valley REMC
- WIN Energy REMC
- Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative
