/tags/power-outages Power Outages en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-01-08/texas-businesses-like-h-e-b-are-investing-in-microgrids-to-avoid-power-outages Microgrids generate and supply their own power in tandem with the grid and work as a backup option in case extreme weather knocks out power. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-01-08/texas-businesses-like-h-e-b-are-investing-in-microgrids-to-avoid-power-outages Elizabeth Trovall /austin/2024-08-23/southwest-austin-power-outage-energy-heat-austin-texas Austin Energy is asking Southwest Austin residents to conserve energy, especially between 2-8 p.m., to lower the risk of outages. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:05:05 GMT /austin/2024-08-23/southwest-austin-power-outage-energy-heat-austin-texas Luz Moreno-Lozano, Chelsey Zhu /texas/2024-07-09/spectrum-internet-service-outage-austin-texas Customers in the Austin area had reported the internet was down in several ZIP codes on social media. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:25:12 GMT /texas/2024-07-09/spectrum-internet-service-outage-austin-texas Chelsey Zhu /energy-environment/2024-02-14/u-s-rep-greg-casar-files-bill-to-connect-texas-grid-to-rest-of-the-country The former Austin City Council member's Connect the Grid Act would mandate that ERCOT create new interconnections with neighboring power grids. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-02-14/u-s-rep-greg-casar-files-bill-to-connect-texas-grid-to-rest-of-the-country Mose Buchele /texasstandard/2024-01-12/texas-winter-storm-power-outage-food-safety-recipes Consumer Reports answers questions on what’s safe to eat and for how long, plus no-cook recipes. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:24:29 GMT /texasstandard/2024-01-12/texas-winter-storm-power-outage-food-safety-recipes Kristen Cabrera, Gabrielle Muñoz /energy-environment/2023-12-14/energy-officials-warn-of-winter-blackout-risk-in-texas-and-beyond Two massive winter storms have laid bare the increased vulnerability of U.S. power grids, and time is running out to reduce the risk for this year. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:01:42 GMT /energy-environment/2023-12-14/energy-officials-warn-of-winter-blackout-risk-in-texas-and-beyond Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2023-02-07/as-storms-threaten-more-power-outages-austin-officials-say-cleanup-could-take-months The National Weather Service says the Austin area could see 45 mph winds Tuesday. Austin Energy warns that could lead to more downed tree limbs � and more power outages. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:31:54 GMT /energy-environment/2023-02-07/as-storms-threaten-more-power-outages-austin-officials-say-cleanup-could-take-months Andrew Weber /energy-environment/2023-02-06/they-lost-power-in-the-2021-blackout-and-their-mom-died-now-they-dont-have-power-again The Shah family has been without power for a week. The outage comes nearly two years to the day after their mother died of hypothermia. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:43:53 GMT /energy-environment/2023-02-06/they-lost-power-in-the-2021-blackout-and-their-mom-died-now-they-dont-have-power-again Andrew Weber /health/2023-02-03/power-outages-can-cause-food-to-spoil-heres-how-to-handle-perishable-goods As Austinities are trying to stay warm, they're also trying to keep their food cold. Here's how to properly store your food during a power outage and assess whether it's safe to eat. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:15:49 GMT /health/2023-02-03/power-outages-can-cause-food-to-spoil-heres-how-to-handle-perishable-goods Chloe Young /energy-environment/2022-11-29/energy-electricity-ercot-february-2021-storm A seasonal report from ERCOT shows the grid should hold up under normal winter conditions. But there are scenarios in which the grid operator would need to institute blackouts like it did in 2021. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 23:06:29 GMT /energy-environment/2022-11-29/energy-electricity-ercot-february-2021-storm Mose Buchele