ROCHESTER, Minn. – Austin Utilities is asking customers to conserve energy during the extremely cold temperatures. The electric company has issued a natural gas peak alert through Wednesday morning and is asking customers to turn thermostats down to 68 degrees during the day. At night, customers are being asked to turn the thermostat down even more. Officials said a natural gas peak alert is unusual, but the widespread cold snap reaching from Texas to the East Coast and our lingering frigid temperatures has increased demand.
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