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DrMatashaMurrell t1_j1llu0j wrote

Reply to comment by random1120861 in So here I sit in the dark. Wearing flannel-lined jeans and a hoodie. And I get an email from First Energy saying if I don't conserve electricity there may be managed blackouts. WTF? by BeltfedOne

Gas furnaces require electricity to power on.

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random1120861 t1_j1m19t8 wrote

I'm sure they all do. I would think the demand on the electric grid would be less if the main heat came from gas and not heat pumps and radiant heaters. We get temps like that all winter and never have problems with the electric grid. But also we have a whole lot less people. Either way green policies have consequences. Stay warm.

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DrMatashaMurrell t1_j1m5m6a wrote

I think all electric companies were attempting to conserve energy during the storm.

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