Loup Power District has a reliability rating of nearly 100 percent. However, no electric utility is immune to power outages that can occur from events outside of our control such as a severe weather conditions. There are also times we may have to shut down thepower for a limited time for system maintenance and repair.
It’s always important to have a plan in place for those rare events when the power goes out. This is especially important for customers who depend on electric medical equipment like oxygen, ventilators, dialysis machines, blood pumps, and more.
- Have an emergency plan in place with friends and family that outlines places you can go in the event of a long-term outage.
- Before an outage occurs, determine if the medical equipment safely runs on a backup power source and for how long (see manufacturer’s recommendations).
- Keep a full charge on battery-powered devices or have extra batteries available.
- Consider purchasing a portable battery pack to power devices if recommended by the manufacturer.
- Think about the other special equipment you might need, such as coolers for refrigerated medicines.
- Keep a file that includes the device’s manufacturer, serial numbers and photos.