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Let your voice be heard at CPS Energy’s public input session
Read full article: Let your voice be heard at CPS Energy’s public input sessionCPS Energy will hold a public input session on Monday in downtown San Antonio to offer community members and stakeholders the opportunity to engage with board members directly.
San Antonio organizations to deploy to Florida to assist in preparation of Hurricane Milton
Read full article: San Antonio organizations to deploy to Florida to assist in preparation of Hurricane MiltonSeveral San Antonio organizations will deploy to Florida to help with the potential impact of Hurricane Milton.
San Antonio-area coal plant named one of top 50 worst polluters in US, study shows
Read full article: San Antonio-area coal plant named one of top 50 worst polluters in US, study showsCPS Energy’s J.K. Spruce coal power plant released "seven million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, making it the 42nd-worst climate polluter in the country," according to a study published by the Frontier Group.
1,000 fish died at Calaveras Lake last month. Here’s how often ‘fish kills’ happen and why.
Read full article: 1,000 fish died at Calaveras Lake last month. Here’s how often ‘fish kills’ happen and why.Last month, about a thousand dead fish washed up against the banks of Calaveras Lake. The event was classified as a “fish kill” after officials tested the water and determined the fish died as a result of a fatal mix of weather phenomena.
San Antonio’s plan to lower CPS Energy rate hikes could be ditched before plan was ever used
Read full article: San Antonio’s plan to lower CPS Energy rate hikes could be ditched before plan was ever usedFive months after they agreed to a policy meant to soften the blow of future CPS Energy rate hikes, some members of the San Antonio City Council want to consider bypassing it.
CPS Energy highlights resilience, curbing emissions in 2023 community impact report
Read full article: CPS Energy highlights resilience, curbing emissions in 2023 community impact reportThe 23-page document highlights measures to address energy equity, increase sustainability and curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
CPS Energy wants to close 3 gas-powered plants in San Antonio by 2025. ERCOT says they’re vital to the Texas grid.
Read full article: CPS Energy wants to close 3 gas-powered plants in San Antonio by 2025. ERCOT says they’re vital to the Texas grid.CPS Energy wants to close three gas plants they say cost too much money and are old. ERCOT fights back saying they are needed to help sustain the Texas power grid.
Mass of dead fish washes ashore at Calaveras Lake, TPWD says
Read full article: Mass of dead fish washes ashore at Calaveras Lake, TPWD saysAbout 1,000 fish were killed at the Calaveras Lake from low dissolved oxygen in the water, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said. On Tuesday, TPWD was notified of the fish kill from the Texas Game Wardens. The majority of fish that died were red drum.
CPS Energy crew member killed by electric surge while working to restore power outage
Read full article: CPS Energy crew member killed by electric surge while working to restore power outageA CPS Energy crew member was electrocuted Tuesday morning while working to restore a power outage, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
Storms cause roughly 3,300 CPS Energy customers to be without power Tuesday morning; outages mostly resolved
Read full article: Storms cause roughly 3,300 CPS Energy customers to be without power Tuesday morning; outages mostly resolvedCPS Energy reported multiple power outages that left thousands of customers without power early Tuesday morning.
CPS Energy crew heads to Dallas area to assist with power recovery following severe storms
Read full article: CPS Energy crew heads to Dallas area to assist with power recovery following severe stormsAfter severe storms rolled through the Dallas area this week, a CPS Energy crew is heading to the area to assist residents without power.
Most weather-related power outages reported in Bexar County have been restored, CPS Energy says
Read full article: Most weather-related power outages reported in Bexar County have been restored, CPS Energy saysAfter rain, lightning and storms caused thousands of power outages Sunday morning, only a handful of CPS Energy customers are still without electricity on Sunday afternoon.
CPS Energy receives $2.45 million federal grant for gas infrastructure upgrades
Read full article: CPS Energy receives $2.45 million federal grant for gas infrastructure upgradesThe infrastructure set to be replaced is located in a low-income community on the West Side, a CPS Energy news release said. The project, which will improve safety and performance measures, is expected to conclude by the end of the year.
San Antonio will send future windfalls back to CPS Energy, hopes to mitigate rate hikes
Read full article: San Antonio will send future windfalls back to CPS Energy, hopes to mitigate rate hikesSan Antonio City Council members appear to be on board with a plan to return money to CPS Energy when the utility’s payments to the city far exceed expectations.
Department of Energy collaborates with city partners to develop sustainable aviation energy technologies
Read full article: Department of Energy collaborates with city partners to develop sustainable aviation energy technologiesA city-wide collaboration advancing sustainable technology in the aviation industry is expected to dampen San Antonio International Airport’s energy footprint.
CPS Energy denies damage claim for small business owner who says crews wrecked driveway
Read full article: CPS Energy denies damage claim for small business owner who says crews wrecked drivewayA small business owner said CPS Energy denied his damage claim after crews from the utility drove on an unfinished driveway in Bulverde, wrecking thousands of dollars in rebar that had been laid down.
Fired CPS Energy executive seeks close to $4 million in discrimination suit against utility
Read full article: Fired CPS Energy executive seeks close to $4 million in discrimination suit against utilityA former CPS Energy executive, fired last year following an ethics investigation, has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the utility seeking close to $4 million in damages.
Texas ranks third in residential rooftop solar generation, report says
Read full article: Texas ranks third in residential rooftop solar generation, report saysA new report out Tuesday ranks Texas third in residential solar power generation as San Antonio continues to spearhead clean energy in the state.
Firefighters put out fire at abandoned CPS Energy facility just south of downtown; no reported injuries
Read full article: Firefighters put out fire at abandoned CPS Energy facility just south of downtown; no reported injuriesSan Antonio firefighters responded to a fire at an abandoned CPS Energy facility just south of downtown late Sunday night.
With another cold snap coming soon, tree care professionals are asking San Antonio residents to check their trees
Read full article: With another cold snap coming soon, tree care professionals are asking San Antonio residents to check their treesOne of the biggest concerns with trees breaking is the potential impact of knocking out power lines.
City Council approves CPS Energy rate hike; increase to take effect in February
Read full article: City Council approves CPS Energy rate hike; increase to take effect in FebruaryThe San Antonio City Council voted 8-3 Thursday morning for the second increase in two years of CPS Energy’s gas and electric rates. This latest rate hike is expected to cost the average residential customer an additional $4.45 per month after it takes effect in February 2024.
CPS Energy board approves rate increase; council to vote Thursday
Read full article: CPS Energy board approves rate increase; council to vote ThursdayThe board voted 5-0 to approve the proposed increase of 4.25% to the base rates, raising the average customer’s monthly bill by $4.45. The city-owned utility still needs the approval of the San Antonio City Council, which meets on Dec. 7.
Road closures expected Sunday along IH 10, N Loop 1604 for electrical work
Read full article: Road closures expected Sunday along IH 10, N Loop 1604 for electrical workSeveral roads in the San Antonio area will be closed this weekend as CPS Energy crews plan to install new electrical lines, according to a press release.
SA community sounds off during CPS Energy tele town hall on proposed rate increase
Read full article: SA community sounds off during CPS Energy tele town hall on proposed rate increaseThe city-owned utility proposed to increase its gas and electric base rates by 4.25% in a pair of meetings earlier this month before the CPS Energy Board of Trustees and San Antonio City Council. Customers during a meeting on Thursday night asked why.
Former spokesman sues CPS Energy over 2022 firing
Read full article: Former spokesman sues CPS Energy over 2022 firingA former bilingual communications specialist with CPS Energy fired last year for failing to cooperate with an investigation into his behavior has filed a federal lawsuit against the utility, court records show.
CPS Energy proposes 2nd rate hike in 2 years
Read full article: CPS Energy proposes 2nd rate hike in 2 yearsThe city-owned gas and electric utility will request an increase of its gas and electric base rates by 4.25% from both the CPS Energy Board of Trustees and San Antonio City Council on Nov. 8 - a move it says would raise many customers’ bills by less than $5.
CPS Energy prepares to ask for another rate hike
Read full article: CPS Energy prepares to ask for another rate hikeThe city-owned gas and electric utility will request an increase of its gas and electric base rates by 4.25% from both the CPS Energy Board of Trustees and San Antonio City Council on Nov. 8 - a move it says would raise many customers’ bills by less than $5.
San Antonio City Council split on what to do with extra CPS Energy money in windfall years
Read full article: San Antonio City Council split on what to do with extra CPS Energy money in windfall yearsSan Antonio City Council members are split on the best way to spend unexpected windfalls of CPS Energy money in future years.
San Antonio could send money back to CPS Energy in windfall years
Read full article: San Antonio could send money back to CPS Energy in windfall yearsA proposal to stave off future CPS Energy rate increases by taking a smaller cut of its revenues has evolved into a smaller-scale plan to send money back to the utility only when its revenues far exceed estimates. City staff say the idea won’t prevent a rate increase, but it could mean those increases are smaller than they would be otherwise.
In trying to close its coal power plant, Austin encounters obstacles to going green
Read full article: In trying to close its coal power plant, Austin encounters obstacles to going greenThe city approved a plan in 2020 to shut the Fayette Power Project plant with the aim of eliminating carbon emissions. But political, economic and technological forces have gotten in the way.
CPS Energy spokesman claims he was wrongfully terminated for not turning over medical info to utility security staff
Read full article: CPS Energy spokesman claims he was wrongfully terminated for not turning over medical info to utility security staffA former bilingual communications specialist with CPS Energy fired last year for failing to cooperate with an investigation into his behavior at work said he was simply following instructions from the utility’s human resources department.
Portion of Potranco Road in West Bexar County will be closed on Sunday for overhead line work
Read full article: Portion of Potranco Road in West Bexar County will be closed on Sunday for overhead line workAn intersection on Potranco Road in West Bexar County will have rolling closures on Sunday morning due to overhead line work by CPS Energy.
‘Air of compromise’: Abortion travel fund, mental health teams among proposed city budget tweaks
Read full article: ‘Air of compromise’: Abortion travel fund, mental health teams among proposed city budget tweaksExpanding a popular mental health team, creating a fund to help cover travel to out-of-state abortion clinics, and giving more money for Animal Care Services were among the most high-profile changes council members discussed making to the budget - largely favorably.
Southwest Side highway, Northeast Side intersection to have intermittent closures this weekend due to line work
Read full article: Southwest Side highway, Northeast Side intersection to have intermittent closures this weekend due to line workA portion of Highway 90 on the Southwest Side and Wurzbach Parkway on the Northeast Side will have intermittent closures this weekend due to transmission line work.
CPS Energy works to build customer buy-in to demand response energy conservation programs
Read full article: CPS Energy works to build customer buy-in to demand response energy conservation programsCPS Energy has an overarching Sustainable Tomorrow Energy Plan to help customers save energy and help relieve the Texas power grid.
ERCOT asks customers to reduce electric use, but can’t force action
Read full article: ERCOT asks customers to reduce electric use, but can’t force actionERCOT and local energy companies have been alerting Texans to reduce their energy use during peak hours, but other than asking politely, there’s not much they can do to force people to comply.
ERCOT ends Energy Emergency Alert Level 2, asks residents to reduce electric use
Read full article: ERCOT ends Energy Emergency Alert Level 2, asks residents to reduce electric useCPS Energy said it would return to its Yellow Alert after ERCOT’s Energy Emergency Alert Level 2 has been discontinued. ERCOT said Wednesday night that it would move to Energy Emergency Alert Level 1.
Councilwoman: Fend off CPS Energy rate increase by slashing city’s share of utility revenue
Read full article: Councilwoman: Fend off CPS Energy rate increase by slashing city’s share of utility revenueA San Antonio councilwoman thinks cutting the city’s $3.7 billion budget proposal could help cut help the legs out from an expected CPS Energy rate increase.
ERCOT issues Weather Watch for Wednesday-Friday as scorching summer heat continues
Read full article: ERCOT issues Weather Watch for Wednesday-Friday as scorching summer heat continuesThe Electrical Reliability Council of Texas issued a Weather Watch for Wednesday thru Friday due to forecasted higher temperatures, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves.
Labor Day weekend usually marks summer’s end. SA-area businesses say it can’t come soon enough.
Read full article: Labor Day weekend usually marks summer’s end. SA-area businesses say it can’t come soon enough.With more than 60 days of triple-digit temperatures and the hottest summer on record in the San Antonio area, businesses like Congelato! in Helotes said this summer has been a struggle.
ERCOT issues conservation appeal for Tuesday due to low wind generation, thermal generation outages
Read full article: ERCOT issues conservation appeal for Tuesday due to low wind generation, thermal generation outagesERCOT is requesting Texans to conserve energy on Tuesday evening as tight grid conditions are expected.
ERCOT issues conservation appeal for Sunday due to low solar generation, high demand
Read full article: ERCOT issues conservation appeal for Sunday due to low solar generation, high demandERCOT and CPS Energy are urging Texans to conserve their energy use on Saturday evening due to the expectation for tight grid conditions.
ERCOT issues conservation appeal for Saturday amid expectation for tight grid conditions
Read full article: ERCOT issues conservation appeal for Saturday amid expectation for tight grid conditionsERCOT is urging Texans to conserve their energy use Saturday afternoon and evening due to the expectation for tight grid conditions.
ERCOT issues conservation appeal for Thursday amid expectation for tight grid conditions
Read full article: ERCOT issues conservation appeal for Thursday amid expectation for tight grid conditionsDue to low wind-power generation and high demand, operating reserves for ERCOT are expected to be low for several hours Thursday, prompting an appeal for Texans to conserve electricity use, from 3-10 p.m.
City considers funding home repairs for CPS Energy weatherization program
Read full article: City considers funding home repairs for CPS Energy weatherization programWith roughly 30% of qualified homeowners and renters unable to get free weatherization help from CPS Energy because of the state of their homes, the utility and the City of San Antonio plan to put hundreds of thousands of dollars toward helping with minor repairs.
ERCOT Weather Watch to remain in effect for Texas as 100-plus-degree heat won’t let up
Read full article: ERCOT Weather Watch to remain in effect for Texas as 100-plus-degree heat won’t let upThe Electrical Reliability Council of Texas has extended a Weather Watch for a second consecutive week due to 100-plus-degree high temperatures, higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves.
CPS Energy invites community feedback at open house sessions
Read full article: CPS Energy invites community feedback at open house sessionsCPS Energy is hosting two open house sessions to gather feedback and engage the community on Wednesday, July 26. The open house will be held at CPS headquarters located at 500 McCullough.
ERCOT issues Weather Watch for Texas amid record heat in forecast
Read full article: ERCOT issues Weather Watch for Texas amid record heat in forecastThe Electrical Reliability Council of Texas has issued a Weather Watch due to high temperatures, higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves
CPS Energy invites customers to attend a teletown hall on Thursday
Read full article: CPS Energy invites customers to attend a teletown hall on ThursdayThe tele-town hall will focus on summer energy conservation, customer billing assistance, and community investments and will feature CPS Energy’s President & CEO, Rudy D. Garza; Chief Customer Strategy Officer, DeAnna Hardwick; and Chief Financial Officer, Cory Kuchinsky.
CPS Energy encourages customers to conserve energy, declares ‘Yellow Day’ for Thursday
Read full article: CPS Energy encourages customers to conserve energy, declares ‘Yellow Day’ for ThursdayWith highs forecast to be at or above 100 degrees this week, CPS Energy is encouraging customers to voluntarily reduce their electricity use, especially during the peak hours of 3 - 8 p.m.
CPS Energy warns customers of scam calls & shares tips to pull the plug on ‘Phonies’
Read full article: CPS Energy warns customers of scam calls & shares tips to pull the plug on ‘Phonies’CPS Energy is warning customers of scammers calling and pretending to be the electric company’s representatives to steal valuable information.
ERCOT asks people to reduce electricity Tuesday saying Texas could see record demand
Read full article: ERCOT asks people to reduce electricity Tuesday saying Texas could see record demandERCOT is asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use from 4– 8 p.m. Tuesday due to extreme temperatures and forecasted record demand.
CPS Energy issues color-coded Energy Conservation Levels
Read full article: CPS Energy issues color-coded Energy Conservation LevelsCPS Energy has released its four new Energy Conservation Levels prior to the summer season. Each level is color-coded and consists of tips to conserve and control energy use.
Natural gas line repaired after rupture in west Bexar County, CPS Energy says
Read full article: Natural gas line repaired after rupture in west Bexar County, CPS Energy saysConstruction crews struck a natural gas line in west Bexar County on Thursday, resulting in a leak, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said.
City of San Antonio, CPS Energy looking to align repair and weatherization programs
Read full article: City of San Antonio, CPS Energy looking to align repair and weatherization programsMany homes that qualify for CPS Energy's weatherization program based on income end up disqualified because they need repairs first.
Electrical line down on Loop 1604 near La Cantera causing traffic jam, power outage
Read full article: Electrical line down on Loop 1604 near La Cantera causing traffic jam, power outageTxDOT warned of an emergency road closure on Loop 1604 near La Cantera Parkway due to a downed electrical line in the area.
Harlandale ISD cancels school at Stonewall Flanders Elementary, Fenley Center due to area power outages
Read full article: Harlandale ISD cancels school at Stonewall Flanders Elementary, Fenley Center due to area power outagesThe closures include Stonewall Flanders Elementary and the Fenley Center. Both campuses will be closed Wednesday, May 17. as an abundance of caution, said the district in a press release.
Expect lane closures on Hwy 181, Loop 410 for CPS Energy electrical work
Read full article: Expect lane closures on Hwy 181, Loop 410 for CPS Energy electrical workTo improve the safety of aging transmission lines, CPS Energy will implement new electric wires in the southeast area of San Antonio near US Highway 181 and Loop 410.
In January, CPS Energy received a shipment of transformers. A quarter of them were faulty.
Read full article: In January, CPS Energy received a shipment of transformers. A quarter of them were faulty.At the height of an ongoing dearth in transformers bottlenecking real estate development in San Antonio, CPS Energy found itself having to send back a portion of a shipment it received in January due to quality concerns.
What’s changed since February 2021 to prevent another power grid failure? KSAT Explains
Read full article: What’s changed since February 2021 to prevent another power grid failure? KSAT ExplainsAfter the snow and ice of February 2021 had melted and power and water service finally returned, catastrophe turned to criticism. Lawmakers and power providers have since gone to work in hopes that it doesn't happen again.
Rain-related power outages darken thousands of homes, businesses
Read full article: Rain-related power outages darken thousands of homes, businessesAt one point, Tuesday morning, some 4,000 homes and businesses were without electricity. CPS Energy says the outages were due to stormy weather which triggered fires and other problems with its poles.