This unusual request is due to the demand for electricity potentially exceeding the available generation due to the extreme cold and weather conditions currently impacting our service territory. tonight due to power shortages.Īll customers in the state are being asked to voluntarily start conserving power immediately by setting thermostat to 68 degrees or lower, unplugging or turning off non-essential appliances or electronics and avoid using large appliance, according to a release from Entergy Louisiana.Īccording to the release, if the power supply cannot meet the demand, then periodic power outages would be needed to prevent an extensive power outage that could last an extended period. The Winter Outbreak that occurred on Valentines Week 2021 brought not only snow, sleet, and freezing rain to Southeast Texas, but also extreme cold temperatures that lasted for several days. There is another 'hard freeze' expected Thursday night and Friday morning when temperatures drop again, meteorologist Jeff Lindner said.Įntergy Louisiana is asking customers to voluntarily conserve energy from 5 p.m. The primary concern for tonight, now that the second winter storm has passed, is that wet roads will refreeze and cause black ice. The city had not seen temperatures that frigid in more than 30 years. In Austin, frozen precipitation and lows as cold as 6 degrees were predicted for Tuesday, Feb. One year ago today, forecasters warned of a historic winter storm that would send Texas into a deep freeze. Many records were broken across our home state, and Winter Storm Warnings were issued across the entire State of Texas on February 14, 2021. one year later - How the 2021 Texas freeze changed us. The image below shows the NWS winter weather products on Sunday February 14th, 2021. 'In the middle of this major disaster, the last thing that Harris County residents need to be concerned about is having to pay additional money for basic necessities as they work to survive freezing temperatures,' Menefee said. This significant event impacted most of Texas and many parts of the country. Residents are encouraged to report such instances of price gouging. Menefee added that violators may be prosecuted, saying that it is illegal to charge exorbitant prices under Texas' state of emergency. 'To those out there that are thinking that they can make a quick buck out of our community's pain, know that we will not tolerate any price gouging on our watch.' 'We can't imagine something more cruel than taking advantage of people who are suffering right now in this disaster and have been suffering for days,' Hidalgo said. Propane tanks are placed in a line as people wait for the power to turn on to fill their tanks in Houston, Texas on February 17, 2021.

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