CPS Energy maintains power outage update at 2:30 pm

SANTO ANTÓNIO – CPS Energy will hold a virtual press conference at 2:30 pm on Tuesday to provide an update on efforts to restore power to hundreds of thousands of residents who have been without power for many hours in the midst of this winter storm.

The briefing will be broadcast live in this article.

Nearly two-thirds of the CPS Energy networks continue to experience rotating outages, but with unprecedented energy demand, residents reported that the outages lasted several hours or more. The other third of the network remains powered because these circuits supply essential services, such as a hospital, base or police department.

Paula Gold-Williams, president and CEO of CPS Energy, said on Monday that most of the disruptions residents are experiencing are due to rotations. Without blackouts, entire networks would be shut down, leaving them without power indefinitely, Gold-Williams said.

Because of demand – which has exceeded demand seen in the summer months – CPS officials are asking people to conserve energy when possible.

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The dangerous mass of cold air in San Antonio will keep temperatures below zero for most of Tuesday. The partial meltdown will occur, just to see everything freeze again on Wednesday morning.

Freezing rain and drizzle are expected after sunset on Tuesday.

Some San Antonio residents without power told KSAT that they resorted to groupings or driving their vehicles for a brief relief from their cold homes.

As of 11 am, about 320,000 customers in Bexar County were affected by power outages.

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