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Our winters are notorious for strong
winds that may cause the power to go out. Benton PUD
has line crews on call around the clock, 24/7, ready
to restore power as quickly as possible.
Here are some simple things you can
do to be prepared:
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Keep flashlights
ready and in an easy place to find. A flashlight
in the bottom of a closet may be hard to find in
the dark. |
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If your phone is cordless, it
relies on power to work. To assure phone service,
have one phone that doesn’t need power or
uses batteries. |
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Avoid opening your refrigerator
or freezer. The contents should be good for at least
24 hours if the door is kept closed. |
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When the power goes out, try
to remember what was turned on at the time and turn
those items off. It's especially important to turn
off anything that has a heating element, such as
the electric range, an iron, or a toaster oven.
They could cause a fire when the power is restored.
Turning switches off not only helps prevent fires;
it will help us restore power faster. If too many
items are on when the power is restored, the electric
system could be overloaded and go out again. |
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If you need power for medical
reasons it is important to have a plan in case of
an outage. Be prepared to go someplace that has
power or to the hospital. |
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If you have an electric garage
door opener, know how to use the manual override. |
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If you use a portable generator
in must be connected through an approved transfer
switch that is isolated from Benton PUD's system.
Please call us if you have questions about generators. |
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If you do have an outage, please
do not call 911 to report it. 911 should be used
only for an emergency. Call Benton PUD at 582-1276. |
For information:
Karen Miller
Manager of Communications
509-582-1228
Fax: 509-586-1710
Millerk@bentonpud.org
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