Entergy Mississippi Power Conservation Appeal

02/17/2021

Company asks customers to conserve between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.

JACKSON, Mississippi – Entergy Mississippi is asking all customers to decrease their electrical usage from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m., due to direction from reliability coordinator Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) regarding critical power shortages.

There is the potential for mandatory forced outages in the next few hours if the demand does not decrease, and customers across the state should be prepared to have controlled outages for what we hope will be no more than 60 minutes per customer until the power demand is reduced. Limiting the use of large appliances and lowering the thermostat on heating units now can greatly impact the number and length of forced outages.

Mandatory forced outages will decrease the likelihood of widespread outages and long-term damages to the bulk electric system. Circuits serving emergency facilities or where loss of service presents significant risk to public safety and health will be high priority to maintain power.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation. Please know Entergy Mississippi will work to restore power as quickly as we can safely do so. Visit www.entergynewsroom.com/storm-center/ for more information.

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