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Austin Power Outage: Behind the Scenes | Austin News
Austin Energy’s late-night downtown outage? It’s not a surprise—it’s part of a major upgrade to keep Austin’s lights on as the city grows. Since 2018, the Repowering Downtown Initiative has been quietly transforming the grid, adding 33% more capacity with a new Rainey Street substation and upgrading aging infrastructure like the 1970s Brackenridge facility. Over the next six months, expect more short outages as they shift loads and build underground lines—but it’s all for a more reliable future, avoiding costly blackouts down the road. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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