Tri-County EMC sets a new record as a flurry of low temperatures plague Middle Georgia in January.
The energy company said its members on January 7 set a new system peak of 126.8 megawatts breaking the 2011 record of 115. 6 set on January 14.
“We set a record peak during the polar vortex that came earlier January and then coupled with the snow the past two days we’ve definitely seen an increase in energy usage,” Tri-County EMC Communications Specialist Kim Bonner said.
Georgia Power expects its numbers are high as well. Many people are turning the heat up to stay warm. Luckily, the companies aren’t shutting off the heat if it becomes difficult to pay.
“If we know that the temperatures are going to be below freezing we don’t disconnect customers but we do encourage them to please call us so we can make payment arrangements,” Georgia Power Region External Affairs Manager Theresa Robinson said.
“We do our best to work with our members when they do have trouble paying their bills and there are a couple different resources in the community that we can refer them too,” Bonner said.
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