Weather/power update: Austin Energy is currently responding to two emergency events: AE continues responding to ERCOT's needs for the electric grid, and now we are seeing the effects of a severe ice storm. #atxwx 1/x
The ice storm is causing vegetation to fall and causing damage to equipment that is affecting customers, including some customers who had been restored overnight and some who had not previously been impacted. 2/x
We are hearing a lot of concern and speculation about hospitals, but all hospitals and other Tier 1 critical loads are currently energized. Please continue to urge conservation, as ERCOT operating reserves are extremely low & additional calls for load shedding are occurring. 3/x
In addition, as we attempt to restore power to those impacted, it is important for the public to unplug and turn off all devices except for one light to prevent “cold load pickup” which makes restoration more difficult. 4/4 - end -
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
