Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has issued a power warning for Saturday morning, urging residents to conserve electricity due to the grid nearing maximum capacity. The warning, effective from 6 a.m. NT, indicates a high risk of rotating power outages, which could last about an hour each. The current situation is strained by frazil ice at the Bay D’Espoir plant, limiting power generation to only one generator at Holyrood, with imports from Muskrat Falls and Nova Scotia being used to stabilize the system. Authorities advise residents to turn down the heat, limit hot water use, and switch off unnecessary lights to help reduce demand. This is the second warning issued this week, with earlier measures including a power watch for Bay d'Espoir. The utility companies are working to prevent outages but warn that blackouts may occur if demand exceeds supply during cold weather with wind chills in the minus twenties and thirties. A media briefing from Newfoundland Power and Hydro is scheduled for 1 p.m. to discuss the situation and conservation efforts. Some commercial entities, like the Avalon Mall, are reducing lighting to assist. Officials hope to avoid blackouts, but the situation remains critical, with ongoing efforts to import power and manage the limited resources caused by severe winter conditions.