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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Power Company May Cut Electricity One Day A Week, Sept. 13, 1922

Southern Power Company May Cut Off Power One Day a Week: Coal Short. . . Service Company in High Point May Become Affected. . . Local Office Notified Today That Coal Shortage May Force Curtailment. . . Local Manager Believes Public Utilities Would be Exempt. . . Southern Power company Has Fuel Bought But Cannot Get It Delivered, Officials Claim

Unless some method is provided to deliver coal, the Southern Power company may find it necessary to cut off its power at least one day each week, according to a notice received from the power company today by J.H. Jennings, superintendent of the North Carolina Public Service company, local user of Duke’s current. While the notice received here conveyed nothing definite, it did state that the Southern Power company has been unable to get but five cars of coal since July 1 although it has a year’s supply of coal purchased.

In disclosing the situation with a reporter for The Enterprise, Mr. Jennings expressed it as his opinion that this would not mean a total shut-down in the event the current is cut off. He said he thought it would only apply to firms and individuals using current that is not absolutely necessary.

“Public utilities, such as street railways, gas plants, water plants and other necessities I do not think will be affected,” said Mr. Jennings.

The superintendent of the Public Service company said that the notice received today carried the announcement that a telegraph message will be dispatched in the event the company finds it absolutely necessary to curtail the power.

What day will be selected by the power company to cut off the power could not be learned here, but if one is selected it is thought probable by many persons that the power people will select Sunday.

From the front page of the High Point Enterprise, Sept. 13, 1922

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