TVA Initiates Emergency Load Curtailment Program (UPDATED)

UPDATED - 10:30am December 24
Tennessee Valley Authority has ended Curtailment Step 50 (Mandatory Load Reduction). No further rolling blackouts are planned at this time.

If you are still without power, please report it immediately to 256-53-LIGHT (256-535-4448).

Huntsville Utilities is in continuous contact with TVA as we continue to monitor the weather.

Voluntary Load Curtailment is still in effect. Business and residential customers are asked to please limit electric use to essential appliances and to set their thermostats to as low as is comfortable. Limiting electric use during this time will lessen the chances of TVA re-initiating Curtailment Step 50. We appreciate your cooperation.

UPDATED - SAT (DEC 24, 2022)

Due to the continued increased demand on the electric system caused by the extremely cold temperatures, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has initiated Step 50 of its Emergency Load Curtailment Program. Step 50 requires mandatory electric load reduction.

Step 50 Curtailment impacts all 153 local power companies of TVA across the entire Tennessee Valley. The forthcoming intermittent power outages will occur across the Huntsville Utilities service area in approximately 30min intervals. All customers in HU’s service area could be affected.

Customers are still asked to continue voluntary curtailment by limiting their electric use to essential items only.

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