NOVEC asks customers to conserve energy during the deep freeze

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative is asking all customers to conserve energy during the cold snap on Jan. 7, 2014, by not using dishwashers, ovens, washing machines, and dryers.

Outdoor temperatures in the single digits are putting an extra load on the power system as customers use more energy than they normally use to run their heating systems and water heaters, a news release said.

“The weather forecast is for warmer weather tomorrow,” notes Mike Curtis, NOVEC vice president, Public Relations.

“In the meantime, it would help if everyone would put off some household chores that require major appliances until temperatures rise and demand for electricity drops.”

Curtis thanks customers who participate in NOVEC’s load management program: “These customers are doing their part by allowing us to switch their waters heaters off and on when power demand is high. We are implementing water-heater load control today until 12:30 p.m.”

NOVEC, headquartered in Manassas, is a not-for-profit corporation that supplies and distributes electricity and provides energy-related services to more than 153,000 customers in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford and Clarke counties, the City of Manassas Park, and the Town of Clifton, Va.

It is one of the largest electric cooperatives of its kind in the nation. For more information, visit http://www.novec.com call ,703-335-0500, toll-free 1-888-335-0500, or send mail to P.O. Box 2710, Manassas, Va. 20108.