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Feb. 16, 2021Lincoln, Neb. |  By: Jim Faris

Utility companies urging customers to save energy


LINCOLN, Neb. - Customers of utility companies are being asked to conserve energy during this cold stretch.

Media Relations Specialist with Nebraska Public Power District Grant Otten told KXCV/KRNW that the region's districts are running at full steam.

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Otten added customer should turn thermostats down to 68 degrees, turn off and unplug non-essential lights and appliances, close fireplace damper when not in use, and avoid using large appliances.

Otten also advised to not use gas or charcoal grills indoors to avoid carbon-monoxide poisoning. Similar advice has been issued by Evergy in Kansas and Missouri.