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November 16, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ergon Energy is encouraging people to sign up to receive free SMS alerts about power outages.<\/p>\n

The service also provides property owners with an SMS reminder five days before any planned power interruptions for network maintenance occur at their address.<\/p>\n

Spokesperson Michael Dart said the SMS service was ideal for helping people plan their lives around unexpected and planned disruptions to power to their house.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Ergon we know any power interruption can be inconvenient, but these SMS notifications will allow you to better plan when outages occur,\u201d Mr Dart said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, when our crews have to carry out network maintenance and need to interrupt power we\u2019ll always send a notification via post at least four days beforehand, but people who have signed up for the SMS service will also get a text.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen unexpected outages occur during events such as storms, we will send an SMS to affected customers and another text once power is restored.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis allows customers to make other arrangements \u2013 they can leave their property when the outage occurs and return once they receive a text that power has been reconnected.\u201d<\/p>\n

To receive outage notifications register at ergon.com.au\/selfservice<\/a><\/strong> or phone 13-74-66.<\/p>\n

You will need to have your latest electricity bill on hand to answer a few questions.<\/p>\n

Ergon Energy customers wanting to keep an eye on power issues in their area in near real time can also check the Outage Finder<\/strong><\/a> for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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