If fuel supplies continue to decrease and the utility’s remaining fuel supply is sufficient, in its opinion, for not more than 50 days of operation of its generating facilities, appeals to users shall be made for the voluntary curtailment of load. Efforts shall be made to obtain a decrease in usage of approximately 25%, except that a lesser amount shall be the goal for specific customers if the 25% reduction results in situations where health and safety are not adequately protected.
(A) Public appeals shall be made by the utility through appropriate news media asking customers to reduce their use of electric energy by approximately 25% because of impending fuel shortages.
(B) Direct appeals shall be made by the utility to major industrial and commercial customers and to wholesale customers requesting them to shut off non-essential loads and curtail usage in an effort to obtain a 25% reduction.
(Prior Code, § 36-9-2-15(b)(2)) (Ord. passed 6-26-1923; Ord. passed 12-26-1933; Ord. passed 9-25-1934; Ord. passed 9-11-1945; Ord. 678, passed 11-24-1953; Ord. 689, passed 9-14-1954; Ord. 1963-13, passed 9-3-1963; Ord. 1974-11, passed 9-3-1974; Ord. 1976-4, passed 7-12-1976; Ord. 1976-7, passed 8-17-1976; Ord. 1-1978, passed 2-21-1978; Ord. 1978-8, passed 7-5-1978; Ord. 1980-4, passed 7-15-1980; Ord. 1981-3, passed 2-3-1981)