ETMC Activates Generators to Avert Blackouts
Posted/updated on: August 5, 2011 at 4:48 pm
TYLER — East Texas Medical Center is taking measures to combat heat-related high electricity demand. The hospital released the following statement late Thursday afternoon:
“East Texas Medical Center Tyler has voluntarily switched to using generators for some parts of the hospital system to help take a load off of the electrical grids to help the state avoid rolling blackouts due to the high usage (Thursday) of statewide power systems. This action will not compromise any of the hospital’s systems and the hospital is using the generators at our own expense to help East Texas customers avoid blackouts.”