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Austin Power Outage This Sunday | Texas News
Austin Energy’s big downtown power upgrade hits Sunday night—expect blackouts from 11 PM for parts of downtown and West Campus. They’re replacing aging gear to boost grid reliability, calling July the optimal window after months of prep. But locals are raising alarms: with sweltering temps and vulnerable residents relying on AC, the timing feels risky. The utility’s already reached out via mail, email, and direct calls to those on their medical list, urging folks to pre-cool homes and keep fridge doors shut. This outage is just one step in a multi-year overhaul to modernize downtown’s power…
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