Scottish Power Energy Networks says it will not supply generators if it is forced to cut supplies.
Councillors in the Borders, which was badly affected last year duringWork will take place to identify residents who rely on power for oxygen pumps and other survival equipment.
But Mid-Berwickshire councillor Mark Rowley has condemned energy provider for failing to step into the breach. He said: "The case is that SPEN have told our emergency planning officers that should they go to planned three hour outages, they will not - they have taken a choice - provide the generators that they have and that they would normally provide when power lines come down."So, in fact this expenditure and this effort which the council is commendably going to is a reaction to a warning from SPEN that they will potentially cut our supplies for three hours at a time.
"I think that decision is incredibly reprehensible from an energy provider in a rural network at the heart of winter."SPEN said that it always endeavoured to provide an emergency supply to homes cut off during storms and other emergencies. It added that it would continue discussions with the council over any planned outages due to a national shortage of power.Related Topics
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