NEWS
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Tri-Lakes Residents Asked to
Reduce all Unnecessary Electricity Usage
(Joint press release of Lake Placid Municipal Electric Authority;
National Grid; Tupper Lake Municipal Electric and NYPA) Contact: February 12, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SYRACUSE – In response to the extraordinarily low temperatures in the Tri-Lakes Region (Lake Placid, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake), local utilities are asking their customers to reduce all unnecessary electricity usage tomorrow February 13th from 6 a.m. to noon. The Village of Lake Placid Municipal Electric System, The New York Power Authority, National Grid and the Village of Tupper Lake Municipal Electric System are making the appeal to all customers, including industries, to minimize the risk of power outages during the unseasonably cold weather. Customers don’t need to stop using electricity altogether, just limit usage to essential needs only. Steps that electricity customers can take are:
The situation will be constantly monitored, and any new developments will be reported. The utilities thank their customers in advance for their assistance in this effort. About NYPA: ■ NYPA uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. ■ NYPA is a leader in promoting energy-efficiency, new energy technologies and electric transportation initiatives. ■ It is the nation’s largest state-owned electric utility, with 18 generating facilities in various parts of the state and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. |
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