Reviewed by: Michael Seale
NEW: TVA urges Tennessee Valley residents to conserve power tomorrow
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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) urges residents to conserve power, specifically between the hours of 6AM and 10AM on Wednesday.
Frigid temperatures near 0 degrees and windchills in the negatives are creating record high demand for power.
How you can conserve power
Conserve power using the following tips that TVA recommends:
- Set your thermostat between 65 and 68 degrees
- Open blinds and curtains on sunny sides of your home
- Unplug unused electrical outlets
- Unblock any air vents
- Turn off non-essential appliances
- Block cold air from coming through door and window cracks using weatherstrips
- Postpone use of hot water
- Turn off lights when not in use
About the Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA serves over 10 million people across a seven-state region that includes areas affected by this arctic blast:
- North Alabama
- Tennessee
- Parts of north and eastern Mississippi
- Parts of southern Kentucky
- Areas of Georgia
- Areas of North Carolina
- Areas of Virginia
The record system load for power came on Aug. 16, 2007 when residents used 33,482 megawatts (MW) of power.
Recently, that record was almost broken when residents used 33,427 MW of power on Dec. 23, 2022.
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