Shreveport-area residents should not read a new federal power order as a sign that rolling blackouts are about to begin. Federal Order Adds Backup OptionsThe U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order July 26 allowing Southwest Power Pool to use idle and backup generation resources across its 17-state territory. Asked whether SWEPCO customers should expect load shedding, Corbin gave a direct answer: “In a very short statement, no, we’re not.” “In no place does it mean we’re beginning to do rolling blackouts or cut power to customers,” Corbin said. Utilities and grid operators are watching conditions closely, but Corbin said SWEPCO does not expect residential outages.