By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
The natural gas system for East Juab County is still off and no date has been established to restore full use to customers. The Nephi gas line is still threatened by the wildfires, according to Gov. Gary Herbert who attended a morning briefing with fire officials at the fairgrounds in Spanish Fork on Sunday. “From Santaquin to Levan, please conserve natural gas. Thanks for everyone’s cooperation,” he posted on Twitter on Sunday morning. “No, the gas is not yet on,” said Seth Atkinson, Nephi City Administrator. “The news up north erroneously reported that the gas was back on.” “We were able to have Dominion Energy open the line back up Saturday to temporarily add more pressure but they needed to shut it back down. It will give some capacity for low usage customers (non-industrial) for a couple more days.” “We still need customers to be sparing in their usage until we can bring the gas back online fully,” he said. Atkinson said that the natural gas service to Rocky Ridge, Mona, Nephi and Levan was affected. Nephi acts as agent for the other East Juab cities and Juab County. The operations and capital budget for the natural gas utility are part of the Juab Rural Development Agency (JRDA). Gas is provided by Dominion Energy for the communities through JRDA. Juab School District Superintendent Dr. Rick Robins stated on Twitter that schools in the area will be in session unless directed otherwise. All schools, with the exception of Mona Elementary, will serve cold lunches this week. “Mona Elementary will be serving regular hot lunches,” he said. “Their kitchen is electric, not impacted by natural gas.”
| 