ENERGY DISRUPTION PREPAREDNESS: BEST PRACTICES FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS

  • Is back-up fuel or generation necessary for continued operations during an outage?
  • What are the minimum energy or fuel requirements to protect equipment from damage?
  • What level of energy or fuel, if any, is necessary to sustain human needs functions?
  • Who is responsible for making decisions to voluntarily modify operations to conserve energy and reduce the potential for high bills?
  • Should an affidavit to forestall irreparable injury to life or property (including environmental emergencies), to protect human needs requirements and to provide for minimum plant protection, be filed with a natural gas pipeline service supplier pursuant to the supplier’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-approved tariffs?
  • Ensure that your contact information is up-to-date with your electric utility
  • Consider entering into “keep-full” arrangements with propane suppliers
  • Ask your propane supplier about tank fuel-level monitoring systems
  • Reach out to your supplier about filling your propane tank if a potentially energy disruptive event is forecasted

KNOW HOW TO CONTACT YOUR ELECTRICITY PROVIDER IN THE EVENT OF AN OUTAGE

Text and email are an effective way to quickly and effectively report outages during events. Some utilities also have mobile apps that can be used to report an outage. Preferred contact methods for Arkansas electricity providers are listed below.