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VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Some areas are without power due to mandatory rolling blackouts according to the City of Valley City.

In a public service announcement, the city reports extreme cold throughout the state and country has made the state of North Dakota implement mandatory rolling blackouts. Each blackout is expected to last between 30 minutes to an hour as of now.

“We are not notified when it happens,” the city states. “We will continue to keep you posted.”

Governor Burgum earlier requested residents conserve energy moving forward as part of high energy usage in more than 14 states.