What to Consider if Your Power is Out

February 18, 2021byOPRI
  • Use caution with alternative light and heating sources to avoid unintentional fire from candles, harmful fumes from kerosene heaters used indoors without proper ventilation or deadly carbon monoxide from use of charcoal briquettes indoors.
  • Lock in home heat by tacking blankets over windows and doorways to keep the cold out and putting rolled towels at the bottom of doors to keep drafts out.
  • Save body heat by wearing loose layers of clothing to trap body heat; wearing a hat, even when sleeping; moving periodically to generate body heat and using blankets and a hot water bottle if feasible.
  • If you can safely do so, consider staying with a friend or family member who has power.
  • If you’re concerned for yourself, a family member or a neighbor, consider finding another location with power.
  • If you need emergency shelter or have other needs related to cold weather, please call 211. For customers whose power is out, please contact PGE if you haven’t already.
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