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What a Condition Red Alert Means?
A Condition Red Alert (known inside the industry as Alert Level 3) is An Energy Emergency exists where:
  1. Reserve Deficiency: All available generating capacity is loaded and all operating reserves are utilized,
  2. Insufficient generation/transmission resources are available, for delivery to the power company transmission grid, to serve all customers. The expected energy delivery shortfall is substantial.
  3. Condition RED is the most serious condition alert and can bring about controlled, rotating power outages. Although we will try to provide as much advance warning as possible, at times, only a few minutes may be available until customers are notified of the alert. Such outages prevent more severe consequences such as a total collapse of the electric system.

Condition RED (known inside the industry as Alert Level 3) is the most serious condition alert and can bring about controlled, rotating power outages. These outages often happen with less than 10 minutes of advanced warning, but they prevent more severe consequences such as a total collapse of the electric system.

What Will Happen?
Rotating outages are imminent. The amount of load to be dropped depends on the actual generation shortfall (i.e., scheduled resources versus actual load) at the time any rotating outages begin. Load will be dropped in blocks. The outages will affect various parts of the system.

How Long Will It Last?
Rotating Outages will last for up to two hours. Those loads will be restored and another block dropped, again for approximately two hours. Because of security reasons, specifically to avoid increased crime in outage areas, we are unable to provide the exact times of the outage in a specific location. Additionally, extensive public conservation efforts essentially could help curtail the length and duration of the outage period.

Who Will Be Affected?
Any area within the power company service area may be affected. The blackout route is determined by circuits, and not specifically by location blocks. Areas that will not be affected include hospitals, and public services such as sewer and water systems.

What You Should Do?
Do not panic. In the event that a Condition RED is declared, company officials will be following a detailed emergency plan throughout the course of the condition.

Check this Web site for specific instructions. Additionally, by signing up for the Heads Up service, e-mail alerts to your computer and/or wireless device will keep you notified.

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