Frigid Temps Puts Demands on Heating Systems

The record cold temperatures over the New Year’s weekend pushed heating units hard in homes and businesses.

Clyde Gross is Senior Gas Manager for Northwestern Energy, and says their natural gas demand jumped quickly

Gross says the extreme cold caused issues for some of their suppliers

Gross says they had people watching the system all weekend because they know how critical it is to keep the heat on

Gross says despite the jump in usage, they have more than enough gas available to meet the demand. Northwestern serves about sixty thousand customers in eastern South Dakota.

(WNAX)