More than 35,000 Austin Energy customers are still without power after last week’s ice storm.
Texas has been rocked by cold weather this past week.
Freezing rain, sleet and ice created dangerous conditions for drivers across the state.
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#Himagali inside #Dallas #Texas Then today it sent cars sliding across the road #freezinggrain did #iceroads. #TxWx #WinterStorm pic.twitter.com/qiJuB5oXRK
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Millions of homes and businesses were without power in Texas after last week’s storm.
Austin Energy began restoring power Friday, and they don’t yet know when power will be fully restored.
Dozens of residents have been without power for more than 4 days.
Crews are working end-to-end on the entire circuit to make all necessary repairs possible to restore power to most customers at one time. It is taking some time to complete. Personnel should patrol and visually inspect the line for damage. https://t.co/cz8qErrGoF
â Austin Energy (@austinenergy) February 4, 2023
Austin Energy provided charging buses Sunday to customers who still don’t have power.
We have a charging bus @ Burger Center 3200 Jones Rd until 5pm today (southeast side of football stadium)
đą Charge your phone and other devices (bring your own cords)
âī¸ Charge medical devices
âšī¸ Learn about our medically impaired program and financial assistance options pic.twitter.com/AZPEGuGsNZâ Austin Energy (@austinenergy) February 5, 2023
KUT reported:
Austin Energy gives an estimated time to fully restore power by Sunday night, the utility’s general manager said.
“I’m sorry it’s taking so long,” Jackie Sargent said at an afternoon news conference. More than 35,000 Austin Energy customers were still without power after last week’s storm.
Strong winds expected Tuesday could cause more tree limbs to fall on power lines and cause more outages, City Manager Spencer Cronk said.
“It’s important to realize that trees are still fragile after a winter storm, and they may have broken limbs high up in branches that you can’t see,” Cronk said. Advised residents not to park or stand under trees.
When asked about customer rebates due to power outages, Sargent said the utility would not provide them due to natural disaster damage. However, Cronk said the city will explore options.
“But it will come over time,” he said, “and we will evaluate what it costs and what we can provide to our citizens.”