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'We have let the people down': Austin mayor apologizes for city's response to power outages
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs the Austin area entered Day 3 of widespread electric outages in the Texas state capital, Austin...
About 18,000 in South Austin lose power in outages, city utility says
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMore than 18,000 Austin Energy customers were without power Wednesday morning, according the...
Fight over role of tree-trimming in Austin ice outages highlights risks to nation’s grid
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoExtended power outages that gripped Austin last week are raising questions about trees and urban...
Austin mayor apologizes as city struggles to restore power
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWidespread power outages in the Texas capital stretched into a third day Friday for thousands of...
Squirrels, other animals responsible for hundreds of Austin power outages a year
KXAN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAustin Energy says there are hundreds of animal-related power outages in the city throughout the...
Hourslong power outage shuts down Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA power outage shut down the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas' capital city for hours...
Why did Austin experience more power outages than DFW? There’s two key differences
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoAs of Friday afternoon, Austin Energy has 1,745 outages affecting 113,819 customers across the city....
Frustrated residents sought answers amid Austin power outages, city provided little details
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs frustrated Austin residents longed for a service update at the end of a painful day without power amid subfreezing temperatures Wednesday, they got it from an unlikely source. Neither Jackie ...
99.9% of Austin Energy customers have power; nearly 300 continue to deal with outages
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA little over 300 Austin Energy customers are still without power as of Thursday morning. The utility company's turned the power back on for about 99.9% of all customers following last week's ...
Affected by the Austin Texas power outages? Here's what you can do to stay safe
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor's note: We've made this story free as a public safety resource for our community. But we need...