Puget Sound Energy asks customers to reduce usage as cold snap settles over [Seattle] Washington

KIRO 7 Seattle ^ | January 13, 2024

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Puget Sound Energy is asking its customers to voluntarily reduce their natural gas and electricity usage during the evenings.

“Due to the extreme cold temperatures facing our area, regional utilities are experiencing higher energy use than forecasted, and we need to reduce strain on the grid,” said a spokesperson.

Officials are also asking customers to limit their use of hot water.

“We appreciate your assistance in supporting our communities throughout the region,” continued the spokesperson.

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This is the complete article.

[Red Badger]

“Put on a sweater.” - Jimmy Carter.......................

[Paladin2]

A Great Leap Forward.....

[fwdude]

I guess no one’s getting to work in their EV.

[alloysteel]

So, let me get this straight. Limiting the use of “fossil fuels” is the key to preventing the “rise” of global temperatures, yet, by NOT meeting these goals, the global temperatures are - falling, resulting in the ferocity of the storms and cold now assaulting the world.

The use or the non-use of “fossil fuels” does not result in the difference of a pinch of - salt - in the overall “change of climate”, which is being pitched as one of the most important of existential threats to humanity.

[ronnie raygun]

Its all about control of the masses, create a deliberate or false shortage to inflict fear

[canuck_conservative]

This cold spell has pushed a lot of Western utilities to the edge

Alberta was only 200 MW away from rolling blackouts last Friday - fortunately, after they sent out a similar customer request (by phone message), power usage dropped almost immediately

Consumption records were set in both AB and BC that day

https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/cold-snap-drives-record-energy-use-in-bc

[SaxxonWoods]

From Global Warming to Cooling. What can it mean?

[Bonemaker]

“Puget Sound Energy is asking its customers to voluntarily reduce their natural gas and electricity usage during the evenings.

FU...I’ll use as much as I need to stay comfortable and safe! You just make damn sure it’s available.

[moovova]

"You left me...just when I needed you most."

"Randy Vanwarmer - Just When I Needed You Most"

[kiryandil]

Eff all y’all Greenie retards.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

If it’s that cold there then why are these guys running?

The Presidents of the United States of America - Volcano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXwzSPc0FoA

“Happy campers
Poop in their pampers
When the mountain
Becomes a fountain”

[VanShuyten]

If they’re serious about reducing usage, all they have to do is remove a couple more hydroelectric dams….

[RainMan]

I made the ultimate sacrifice for reducing my energy footprint in Western Washington. I moved to Florida.

[yelostar]

Article on crypto mining in Washington State. It gives context to the headlines we are now seeing with more regularity - companies asking consumers to cut back on electricity usage. It happens during storms and bad weather, but soon we'll see these requests during times when there are no storms. The grid can't provide the insane amount of electricity needed by crypto mining. Something's going to crash and burn.

https://www.kuow.org/stories/small-town-surge-rural-washington