LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern
California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced that a "SoCalGas
Advisory," will be issued for tomorrow, January 23, 2017. A SoCalGas Advisory asks
customers to immediately reduce their natural gas use to help lower
the risk of possible natural gas and electricity shortages.
The Advisory will be in effect beginning at 7am tomorrow and remain in effect until further
notice.
Beginning at 7am tomorrow SoCalGas
and SDG&E are also issuing a system-wide curtailment watch for
noncore customers (large commercial and industrial customers,
including electric generation plants). SoCalGas and SDG&E are
currently meeting system demands utilizing storage withdrawal and
flowing supplies. However, due to forecasted cold weather
conditions throughout the SoCalGas and SDG&E service
territories, there is a potential for supply shortfall. Customers
are advised that they may be receiving a notice to curtail
service.
SoCalGas urges all customers to reduce their natural gas use
by:
- Lowering their thermostats to 68 degrees or below
- Delaying the use natural gas appliances, and
- Washing clothes in cold water when possible.
More than 95 percent of Southern Californians use natural gas
for home heating, and about 60 percent of the electricity used in
California comes from power plants
that run on natural gas. By conserving natural gas during this
critical period, SoCalGas customers can help lower the risk of
possible natural gas and electricity shortages.
The California Public Utilities Commission ordered the creation
of the "SoCalGas Advisory" program to help address state agencies'
concerns about regional energy reliability this winter due to the
moratorium on injection operations at Aliso Canyon.
More ways to conserve natural gas and information on the program
are available at socalgas.com/advisory.
About Southern California Gas Co.
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has been delivering
clean, safe and reliable natural gas to its customers for more than
145 years. It is the nation's largest natural gas distribution
utility, providing service to 21.6 million consumers connected
through 5.9 million meters in more than 500 communities. The
company's service territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square
miles throughout central and Southern
California, from Visalia to
the Mexican border. SoCalGas is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra
Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company
based in San Diego.
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