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GRDA Statement on Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) 1 Declaration
Feb 17, 2021
At 1:15PM today (February 17), the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) declared a return to an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 1, which indicates a return to more normal operations on the electric system.
We do not have any interruptions of service on the GRDA system, and we do not anticipate we will see additional interruptions of service during the day today. However, the possibility of returning to more elevated levels does remain for later this evening and again tomorrow morning.
GRDA continues to be in contact with representatives of all our customer utility systems, to provide updates on changing conditions. If you have any questions regarding status of the electric system, please contact your local electric provider and be sure you are following them on social media.
In the meantime, continuing to take energy conservation measures is a key part of managing this extreme weather event. Some conservation recommendations are as follows:
- Turn down thermostats to 68 degrees.
- Close shades and blinds to reduce the amount of heat lost through windows.
- Turn off and unplug non‐essential lights and appliances. Avoid using large appliances.
- Businesses should minimize the use of electric lighting and electricity‐consuming equipment.
- Large consumers of electricity should consider shutting down or reducing non‐essential production.
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