Update January 24th at 3:30pm:
𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝
MISO’s request for customers to voluntarily conserve energy has been lifted. The City of Highland thanks residents and businesses for their cooperation and efforts to reduce energy usage, which helped support overall electric grid stability.
Please note that MISO remains in a warning status. Residents are encouraged to stay prepared in the event another voluntary energy conservation request is issued in the coming days.
The City of Highland will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates as needed.
January 24 9:00am City of Highland Urges Electric Conservation
MISO, the regional electric grid operator has called on area customers, including those served by the City of Highland, to reduce electric usage from now until Sunday evening, January 25, 2026. Please do your part by taking the following conservation measures:
- For electric-heated buildings, decrease heat setting by two degrees or more.
- Set residential thermostats to 68 degrees, this small amount makes a large difference on the overall demand.
- Reduce “ghost” electric use by unplugging items not in use (e.g. coffee makers, appliances, and chargers).
- Use minimal lighting.
- Avoid using major appliances.
Highland, and our other IMEA communities, are currently operating our local emergency generation both to stabilize prices for our IMEA customers, and to also support the MISO operations and the stability of our regional grid.
Thank you, stay safe and stay warm!
