TEP prepared for near record-high temperatures this weekend

Tucson is bracing for near record-high temperatures this weekend.

POWER SAYS -- THEY'RE PREPAREDFOR ANY WORST CASE SCENARIOS.CERTAINLY SOMETIMES WE COULDEXPERIENCE OUTAGES SIMPLYBECAUSE IT IS HOT USE IS HIGHAND WE SEE SITUATIONS LIKE THEONE BEHIND US HERE WHEREEQUIPMENT GET'S DAMAGED WEMAKE ARRANGEMENTS SO THAT EVENIF CUSTOMER DEMAND FOR POWERIS HIGH WE HAVE PLENTY OFPOWER TO PROVIDE TO THEM BUTTHERE ARE SITUATIONS WHEREOUTAGES DO OCCUR SO WE KEEP ANEYE ON THE WEATHER WE MONITOROUR SYSTEM VERY VERY CLOSELYESPECIALLY DURING SUMMER SO IFTHERE IS AN ISSUE WE ARE READYTO RESPOND RIGHT AWAY T-E-PSAYS -- CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TOSAVE ON COOLING BILLS -- COULDDO THIS.

SET THE THERMOSTAT TOAROUND 78- DEGREES -- CLOSEALL WINDOWS -- AND USE FANSINSTEAD OF A/C.TH