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BREAKING: ERCOT is asking Austin Energy to shed even more power amid mass outages 1/ atxne.ws/3dhLKA3

Local officials warn doing so could mean pulling the plug on circuits used to power critical infrastructure such as hospitals and emergency response stations 2/ atxne.ws/3dhLKA3

"We have literally shed everything that we can," @LesliePoolATX told @statesman.

Pool said the city pushed back against the request from @ERCOT 3/ atxne.ws/3dhLKA3

@LesliePoolATX @ercot The request is not Austin-specific. Providers statewide have been asked to "curtail load."

A report this morning found 4.325 million Texans are without power 4/ atxne.ws/37fBlB5

@LesliePoolATX @ercot It was not immediately known how much more power ERCOT was asking Austin to take offline.

About 43% of @austinenergy customers are currently without power, @AutulloAAS and @tplohetski report 5/ atxne.ws/37fBlB5

@LesliePoolATX @ercot @austinenergy @AutulloAAS @tplohetski A letter obtained by @statesman from @austinenergy to city council members addressed a failed plan for rolling blackouts.

The company said it did not expect the "immense strain on the electric grid" that would require such a massive load shedding event 6/ atxne.ws/37fBlB5

@LesliePoolATX @ercot @austinenergy @AutulloAAS @tplohetski Austin Energy has refused to release information for a map of the city indicating grids with what is considered "critical infrastructure" 7/ atxne.ws/37fBlB5

@LesliePoolATX @ercot @austinenergy @AutulloAAS @tplohetski Amid the statewide outages, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for ERCOT reform to be designated an emergency item for lawmakers to tackle this legislative session 8/ atxne.ws/2OyGg9B

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