Austin Water says water use has far exceeded typical demand, and water pressure and storage have dropped significantly as a result. The utility is telling customers to conserve water to prevent further problems to the system.
Austin Water, Austin Energy provides update on services, outages
By Lauren Reid
The following city leaders spoke:
Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk
Austin Water Director Greg Meszaros\
Austin Energy General Manager Jackie Sargent
Austin Public Works Director Richard Mendoza
ERCOT provides update on restoration of power - 2/19/21
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is giving latest details on power outages and the work being done to restore power.
The news conference comes as Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) says it has ended emergency conditions and is back to normal operations. Officials say no additional outages were needed overnight to keep power supply and electric demand in balance, and only a few generating units tripped.
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Austin Water says water use has far exceeded typical demand, and water pressure and storage have dropped significantly as a result. The utility is telling customers to conserve water to prevent further problems to the system.