Power outages leave many in San Angelo cold

SAN ANGELO, TX – With record low temperatures on Monday morning, many citizens of San Angelo are currently experiencing power cuts.

According to AEP, on February 15, 14,565 customers are without power throughout the AEP region of San Angelo after 33 power outages.

Sources say this is happening in every city in Texas due to the unprecedented use of electricity during this winter storm.

Unofficially, the San Angelo region is estimated to have an electricity load of around 350 megawatts (MW) on a normal day. The peak load is about 450 MW. Due to increased use across the state, the state regulator ironically called the Texas Energy Reliability Commission, or ERCOT, is forcing companies like AEP to cut power in all regions to stabilize Texas’s electricity supply. Most of the power outage today is on purpose.

The National Meteorological Service is reporting that the external temperature, -1 degree, is associated with the second coldest temperature of all time.

If you’re experiencing an outage, let us know by following this link. Remember never to call 9-1-1 or the San Angelo Police Department to report power outages.

How long a sector of the San Angelo power grid is offline is not available. AEP estimates that 95 percent of the power failure problem in San Angelo is due to the ERCOT mandates. There are some physical interruptions, but not many, and the teams are working to reactivate those lines.