Not all power retailers are asking customers to leave. Others are just pleading for them to cut back.
Some retail power companies in Texas are making an unusual plea to their customers amid a deep freeze that has sent electricity prices skyrocketing: Please, leave us.
One power supplier, Griddy, told all 29,000 of its customers that they should switch to another provider as spot electricity prices soared to as high as $9,000 a megawatt-hour. Griddy’s customers are fully exposed to the real-time swings in wholesale power markets, so those who don’t leave soon will face extraordinarily high electricity bills.
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Texas utility company urges customers to change providers to avoid astronomical power bill amid
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Anger over Texas' power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze mounted Tuesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S. remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 24 hours or longer in many homes — would return soon or stay on once it finally does. One power company was even warning its customers that they should switch providers to avoid an astronomical bill.
NPPD to stop rolling 45-minute service interruptions to customers
(KTIV) - Officials with the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) say their system operators have been notified to stop the rolling 45-minute service interruptions for customers.
According to a post on their Facebook page and a release on their website , NPPD says they continue to work diligently to restore to those impacted.
NPPD is reminding people they are likely to see outages again tonight and possibly into tomorrow, so to plan for possible outages lasting 45 minutes or longer.
CenterPoint explains why some customers are without power and others are not
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KPRC 2′s Amy Davis talked with CenterPoint Vice President Kenny Mercado about the extended power outages and how the transmission company determines where to turn off the electricity during a crisis.
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Generation plants that create electricity were knocked offline because of the weather situation. So, the plants are creating less electricity and people are needing more energy to heat their homes. Keep in mind, Centerpoint does not create or generate electricity, all they do is take the electricity and pass it on to customers.
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Natural gas outage chills customers in Pea Ridge
Thousands of Black Hills Energy natural gas customers were without natural gas Tuesday in Pea Ridge.
Black Hills Energy responded to reports of no gas pressure from customers in Pea Ridge. After investigating, technicians determined that natural gas service had been temporarily interrupted for approximately 2,300 Black Hills Energy customers.
"The process of bringing customers back on to the system requires several steps," said Chad Kinsley, vice president of operations Black Hills Energy Arkansas. "We must first make sure all gas meters are off, then purge the system so it's ready for the reintroduction of the natural gas supply. Finally, our technicians will go door-to-door and relight each customer's gas appliances."
More than 90,000 Appalachian Power customers still without power
(WDBJ/Appalachian Power Release) - UPDATE: 90,000 Appalachian Power customers remain without power as of Tuesday evening. Check back for updates.
EARLIER STORY : More than 100,000 Appalachian Power customers remain without electric service as of late Tuesday morning, the result of ice storms over the weekend and through Monday.
Most of the outages... about 93,000 of them... are in West Virginia. In Virginia, about 9,500 customers remain without power... including Franklin County, with 3,336 customers; Floyd with 2,531; Henry with 1,362 and Pittsylvania with 654.
Ameren Missouri asks customers to conserve energy during extreme cold
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Ameren Missouri is asking customers to conserve energy as demand spikes during the extreme cold. The electric utility assured customers that there would be no power disruptions on Monday . But they were asked by the regional grid operator to ask customers to help by turning down their thermostats and unplugging non-essential appliances.
Over the last few days, utility companies handled power outages in our region caused by the snow. In Mount Vernon Illinois and surrounding areas, Ameren crews have been working around the clock to restore power to nearly 50% of its customers.
FourKites, Tive enter partnership for mutual customers - FreightWaves
Supply chain visibility players Tive and FourKites announced a partnership Tuesday to provide an integrated in-transit data platform for mutual customers.
Tive's in-transit load-sensing data will be combined with FourKites' visibility capabilities to deliver real-time data and visibility for supply chain customers.
“Collaboration and open access to visibility data benefits everyone in the supply chain,” Krenar Komoni, CEO and founder at Tive, said in a release .
Happening on Twitter
Here are three Texas Republicans mocking California power outages last year and my Dallas bathtub this morning, a l… https://t.co/xzxZInFIkt BFriedmanDC (from Dallas, TX) Tue Feb 16 15:04:47 +0000 2021
For those without heat in Texas, there are warming shelters throughout the state. See map at link below or call 211… https://t.co/dRPzJthMGf BetoORourke (from El Paso, TX) Tue Feb 16 21:16:28 +0000 2021
Everyone's power is out in Texas but we have our masks to keep us warm. I sure am glad we invested in wind turbines. WatchChad (from Ft Worth Tx) Mon Feb 15 15:22:30 +0000 2021
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