diff --git a/src/main/java/mekanism/common/multipart/PartSidedPipe.java b/src/main/java/mekanism/common/multipart/PartSidedPipe.java
index c91868546..483acced5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mekanism/common/multipart/PartSidedPipe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mekanism/common/multipart/PartSidedPipe.java
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public abstract class PartSidedPipe extends TMultiPart implements TSlottedPart,
 	{
 		byte connections = 0x00;
 
-		if(handlesRedstone() && redstoneReactive && world().isBlockIndirectlyGettingPowered(x(), y(), z()))
+		if(handlesRedstone() && redstoneReactive && MekanismUtils.isGettingPowered(world(), Coord4D.get(tile())))
 		{
 			return connections;
 		}
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public abstract class PartSidedPipe extends TMultiPart implements TSlottedPart,
 	{
 		byte connections = 0x00;
 
-		if(handlesRedstone() && redstoneReactive && world().isBlockIndirectlyGettingPowered(x(), y(), z()))
+		if(handlesRedstone() && redstoneReactive && MekanismUtils.isGettingPowered(world(), Coord4D.get(tile())))
 		{
 			return connections;
 		}
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ public abstract class PartSidedPipe extends TMultiPart implements TSlottedPart,
 	@Override
 	public boolean canConnect(ForgeDirection side)
 	{
-		boolean powered = world().isBlockIndirectlyGettingPowered(x(), y(), z());
+		boolean powered = MekanismUtils.isGettingPowered(world(), Coord4D.get(tile()));
 		
 		if(handlesRedstone() && redstoneReactive && powered)
 		{
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ public abstract class PartSidedPipe extends TMultiPart implements TSlottedPart,
 
 	public void redstoneRefresh()
 	{
-		boolean nowPowered = redstoneReactive && world().isBlockIndirectlyGettingPowered(x(), y(), z());
+		boolean nowPowered = redstoneReactive && MekanismUtils.isGettingPowered(world(), Coord4D.get(tile()));
 
 		if(nowPowered != redstonePowered)
 		{
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ public abstract class PartSidedPipe extends TMultiPart implements TSlottedPart,
 		{
 			if(handlesRedstone())
 			{
-				boolean nowPowered = redstoneReactive && world().isBlockIndirectlyGettingPowered(x(), y(), z());
+				boolean nowPowered = redstoneReactive && MekanismUtils.isGettingPowered(world(), Coord4D.get(tile()));
 	
 				if(nowPowered != redstonePowered)
 				{
@@ -563,7 +563,8 @@ public abstract class PartSidedPipe extends TMultiPart implements TSlottedPart,
 	public void onAdded()
 	{
 		super.onAdded();
-		redstonePowered = redstoneReactive && world().isBlockIndirectlyGettingPowered(x(), y(), z());
+		
+		redstonePowered = redstoneReactive && MekanismUtils.isGettingPowered(world(), Coord4D.get(tile()));
 		refreshConnections();
 	}
 
@@ -571,7 +572,8 @@ public abstract class PartSidedPipe extends TMultiPart implements TSlottedPart,
 	public void onChunkLoad()
 	{
 		super.onChunkLoad();
-		redstonePowered = redstoneReactive && world().isBlockIndirectlyGettingPowered(x(), y(), z());
+		
+		redstonePowered = redstoneReactive && MekanismUtils.isGettingPowered(world(), Coord4D.get(tile()));
 		refreshConnections();
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/mekanism/common/util/MekanismUtils.java b/src/main/java/mekanism/common/util/MekanismUtils.java
index 630430e2f..d3b23acdc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mekanism/common/util/MekanismUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mekanism/common/util/MekanismUtils.java
@@ -672,6 +672,30 @@ public final class MekanismUtils
 		float numUpgrades =  upgrades.get(Upgrade.ENERGY) == null ? 0 : (float)upgrades.get(Upgrade.ENERGY);
 		return def * Math.pow(general.maxUpgradeMultiplier, numUpgrades/(float)Upgrade.ENERGY.getMax());
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * A better "isBlockIndirectlyGettingPowered()" that doesn't load chunks
+	 * @param world - the world to perform the check in
+	 * @param coord - the coordinate of the block performing the check
+	 * @return if the block is indirectly getting powered by LOADED chunks
+	 */
+	public static boolean isGettingPowered(World world, Coord4D coord)
+	{
+		for(ForgeDirection side : ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS)
+		{
+			Coord4D sideCoord = coord.getFromSide(side);
+			
+			if(sideCoord.exists(world))
+			{
+				if(world.getIndirectPowerLevelTo(sideCoord.xCoord, sideCoord.yCoord, sideCoord.zCoord, side.ordinal()) > 0)
+				{
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Places a fake bounding block at the defined location.