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14.8.214    SUPPLY ALERT STAGE 2

(1) Stage 2 of a supply a-lert is a more intensive effort to balance electric supply with demand and consumption without eliminating employment or curtailing commercial operations or industrial production.

(2) In stage 2 of a supply alert the governor may direct further implementation of the stage 1 curtailment program as follows:

(a) continued self-curtailment by utilities and governmental units;

(b) continued requests for voluntary curtailment in large buildings and by major use customers;

(c) urgent requests for voluntary curtailment by all customers;

(d) media publications by utilities and government units of specific measures affecting electric energy consumption which should be undertaken by all customers. These measures include, but are not limited to, the following conservation activities:

(i) 65 degrees F maximum thermostat setting for daytime space heating;

(ii) 55 degrees F maximum thermostat setting for nighttime space heating;

(iii) 85 degrees F maximum thermostat setting for space cooling;

(iv) 105 degrees F maximum thermostat setting for water heating;

(v) line drying of clothes;

(vi) elimination of:

(A) outdoor decorative lighting;

(B) window display, outdoor display, area and sign lighting, except during nighttime hours when the place of business is open. At all times, such lighting should be reduced to the lowest possible level; and,

(C) parking lot lighting, except during nighttime hours when the place of business is open and then only to the levels required for safety and security; and,

(e) further request deficient utilities to purchase all available electric energy in amounts needed to offset deficits.

(3) Compliance with the provisions of subsection (2) is at the customers' discretion; utility and local government are self-regulating and act in an advisory and information role, but the urgency of the situation should be stressed.

(4) Enforcement of the provision of subsection (2) is not applicable.

History: Sec. 90-4-316, MCA; IMP, Sec. 90-4-309, MCA, and Sec. 90-4-311, MCA; NEW, 1980 MAR 2782, Eff. 10/16/80.

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