More than 90% of Austin has power — and those still without should know soon when it'll be restored
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune's daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. For the more than 36,0...
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune's daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. For the more than 36,000 Austin households and businesses still without power, the city's utility is expecting to provide estimates for restoration by late Sunday night. 'I'm sorry for how long this is taking,' Austin Energy General Manager Jackie Sargent said at a Sunday afternoon press conference. With about 93% of the city now with electricity, the energy company was working Sunday afternoon on addressing smaller, more complicated outages.