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During Cold Weather Outages, Turn off Heating & Cooking Equipment

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During cold weather outages, turn off all electric heaters, water heaters, and cooking equipment.

When power is restored, turn them back on one at a time, in 15-minute intervals. This step helps prevent overloading of the electric system when power is restored, which can cause more outages.

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