Austin Energy is asking Southwest Austin residents to conserve energy, especially between 2-8 p.m., to lower the risk of outages.
A transformer in Southwest Austin went offline Thursday night, leaving thousands of customers without power for several hours.While Austin Energy works on a more permanent solution, residents in the area could see more power outages Friday as Austin braces for another day of near triple-digit temperatures.
"I want to assure you we are not going to stop working on this until we find a permanent solution," he said.Lisa Martin, chief operating officer for Austin Energy, said as temperatures climb, equipment could get overloaded and cause more outages. They can do that by raising thermostats by a couple degrees, closing shades and curtains, limiting use of ovens, and unplugging appliances and electronic devices that aren't being used. More conservation tips are available on
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