December 23, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
TVA’s call earlier today (Friday) for rolling blackouts in 15-minute intervals has now been lifted but all local power companies are being asked to reduce load to help avoid the need for rolling blackouts.
In order to reduce the possibility that TVA will need to call for further measures, all power utilities including locally Smithville Electric System and Caney Fork Electric Cooperative are asking all customers to take some simple steps to voluntarily help reduce power consumption.
According to a facebook post by Caney Fork Electric Cooperative “the request by TVA to shut off power in 15-minute intervals has been lifted. Please still be mindful of your power usage. Please, we are asking you to turn off/unplug all unnecessary items and if at all possible, turn your heat settings to 68 degrees or lower. Thank you for your help in this matter”.
Delay using washing machines, dryers, dishwashers and high-energy-use appliances as much as possible.