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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1973)
1 Thur«, Au«. 30. 1973 (Sac 11 SANDY (Ora.) POST - 9 « Hind *«1» a. gratitaj, hiv» , 5(* C li||. 'whdq a Mother >h*feUo, face and !«>« with ntefond, galas!* 'he c i!* he floated wr ie with an opet has seen >« safely can retai °f coffee Winkle in n arrives a effort to postpone prevent critical power curtailments winter WE ASK YOUR IMMEDIATE HELP CONSERVING ELECTRICITY y serious pow er crisis th re a te n s the ic N orthw est. U k S v a lts lv Elem«an PonPW s 25 minuta 3(0 tm aa «f n cleaned K rom pans ■ luis -F r « W f VoungtwA! ice 1952 has this area faced a power shortage like ie causes are several: an extremely low water condition if the lowest in 94 years), a light snowpack, federal t cuts, delays in getting new thermal generation on the pen planned, and an increasing demand for electrical iy by customers throughout the region. f isult is that the region’s power systems cannot assure vice to customers if present conditions continue, sen. Unless there is a drastic improvement in the critical situation in the next three months, the region will be on kilowatt-hours short of electricity, which is imately the output of three Bonneville dams. PROCLAMATION "The shortage of electricity in the Pacific Northwest has reached the critical stage. To avert widespread shortages and blackouts which can occur this winter, we urgently request that utility customers throughout the region make a real and concentrated effort to save all of the electricity they can at this time. Such a program is an absolutely essential move to make at this time, in an effort to avert mandatory curtailment this winter.” Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee representing 110 utilities in the Pacific N orthw est region HOW LONG W ILL T H E S H O R T A G E LA S T? electric s y s te m s in th e re g io n a re a ffe c te d , onsum ers — e v e r y w h e r e — a re b ein g a s k e d Ip save e n e rg y . wer crunch worries everybody. Power systems bout the Pacific Northwest have joined together in a ’ntrated effort to urge customers to cut down now use of electricity in an effort to prevent a far serious system shortage later on. The problem isn t just it is everywhere. voluntary help NOW m ight av e rt reed cu rtailm e n t later. 1er9y you save now is vital. Here s why: .kilowatt-hour of electricity you use requires either some being released from reservoirs behind a dam or some fuel being burned to generate that power. If we can water, save the fuel, until the big winter demand f- we will be in much better shape to meet the need, ^tt-hour saved now can be mighty important later on. V wants a forced curtailment or blackout. Jobs suffer. are inconvenienced. It is bad for everybody. It is estimated that the shortage of electricity in the Pacific Northwest may last at least 20 months. However your intense effort right now will lessen the impact of a more stringent shortage this winter. S o o n e r or la te r, unless new g e n e ra tin g plan ts, tra n s m is s io n lines and o th e r needed e le c tric a l fa c ilitie s can be b u ilt as needed w ith o u t im p ru d en t d elay fo r w h a te v e r reaso n , a s c a rc ity o f e le c tric ity and en fo rc e d ra tio n in g w ill becom e a p e rm a n e n t fa c t of life in th is reg io n . Economic growth and progress will come to a halt; the way you earn your living will be seriously affected. Getting new power sources on the line promptly is the only way an adequate supply of electricity to meet increasing demands can be assured. All electric systems in the Pacific Northwest are working hard to get this job done. Portland General Electric Company Ô u
