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5 p.m.: Regional authority says controlled blackouts could return Wednesday
A top official coordinating the response to power shortages throughout the Midwest told reporters Tuesday evening that rolling blackouts may not be over. We re not out of the woods, said Lanny Nickell, chief operating officer for the Southwest Power Pool, said. We are thinking that we could be in and out of this kind of situation through tomorrow evening. Hopefully by Thursday we can get out of this and we feel a lot better about Friday, he added.
Governor Stitt, President Biden discuss Oklahomaâs energy struggle during historic winter storm
Governor Stitt, President Biden discuss Oklahomaâs energy struggle during historic winter storm By Tiffany Bechtel | February 16, 2021 at 5:39 PM CST - Updated February 16 at 10:43 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (TNN) - Governor Stitt spoke to President Biden over the phone Tuesday afternoon about the historic winter storm causing snowfall and record-breaking temperatures for Oklahoma.
âI want to thank President Biden for taking the time to reach out this afternoon and offer the federal governmentâs help for Oklahomans,â said Gov. Stitt. âWe had a very productive call and I look forward to working together to find solutions as we recover from this historic storm.â
Improved heating assistance through LIHEAP
Chillicothe News
There is now improved assistance offered to qualifying Missourians through Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Energy Crisis Intervention Program.
“We are very pleased to announce this improvement to the Energy Crisis Intervention Program, especially given the extreme winter weather our state is currently facing,” Governor Mike Parson said. “Since many Missourians remain in crisis for subsequent months, paying only the minimum to keep a low-income household out of crisis tends to prolong the situation. Now, we can make it faster and easier to resolve a household’s crisis situation.”
The governor announced the changes on Feb. 16, after temperatures had fallen below zero, with and without windchills, for nearly two weeks across the state.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Governor Mike Parson has announced the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Energy Crisis Intervention Program will improve