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RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Having come through a wind storm and a snowstorm in the past five days, Dominion Virginia Power is now bracing for record cold temperatures and encouraging customers to do the same.
Weather forecasters are predicting temperatures Thursday and Friday could be in the single digits or drop below zero through much of our service area.
Robert M. Blue, president of Dominion Virginia Power, said: "When the mercury drops this low, it can have a large impact on customer bills, as customers use more energy to stay warm. So we are encouraging them to use energy wisely."
To help customers limit the impact of these frigid temperatures on their bills they should be mindful of their energy usage. These easy-to-do energy-saving tips will help:
Safety tips:
For more tips, visit https://www.dom.com/residential/dominion-virginia-power/ways-to-save/energy-saving-tips/winter-tips
Dominion will be closely monitoring the weather and our system and will be prepared to respond quickly in the event of outages. In case of an outage please call 866-Dom-Help (866-366-4357).
Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 24,600 megawatts of generation, 12,400 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,455 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates one of the nation's largest natural gas storage systems with 949 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves utility and retail energy customers in 12 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's website at www.dom.com.
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