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As warmer weather may make last winter's storm a distant memory, questions linger about what went wrong with the City of Austin's response — and who is ultimately responsible.
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Bills introduced this session would do everything from reorganize the management structure of Austin Energy to potentially dismantle the utility by forcing it to sell off parts of its infrastructure.
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Sargent faced widespread criticism over Austin Energy's response to the February ice storm, which left thousands without power.
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It's pricey, but the city thinks burying power lines could make widespread outages a thing of the past. City Council voted unanimously Thursday to see how feasible it would be.
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Calls to bury Austin power lines have increased since February's mass power outage. Austin City Council will consider two proposals this week that could eventually lead to that.
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Critics say the increase could fuel surges on Austin Energy customers' bills over the summer months. The utility says it needed to raise prices to stay financially stable.
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Austin City Council gathered with the Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee to hear a progress update from Austin Energy's leadership.
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West Austin bore the brunt of downed tree limbs.
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Cronk said the city would “implement changes” to better prepare for future storms, but stopped short of naming precisely how the city failed in its response to this storm.
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The National Weather Service says the Austin area could see 45 mph winds Tuesday. Austin Energy warns that could lead to more downed tree limbs — and more power outages.