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Here are Some Tips to Staying Safe in The Texas Heat
Did it seem like it was rainy and mid 80 s one day then sunny and 100 the next? Welcome to Summer in Central Texas!
The heat is back, and I for one love it. I spent 33 years in Colorado, and although it does get warm there, it also gets pretty cold. Winter in Colorado can seem to last 6-8 months, and when I moved to Central Texas in the Summer of 2017, I was more than excited to start enjoying a longer warming period with no snow. (Except for that freak nature incident we had in February.)
ERCOT is asking Texans to reduce electric use as much as possible today through Friday, June 18.
According to a press release from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), tight grid conditions are expected due to a high number of forced generation outages. Basically, what happened during Winter Storm Uri could happen again, but this time in the sweltering heat of summer.
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ERCOT sure has a lot of nerve playing with Texans again. We will be conducting a thorough analysis with generation owners to determine why so many units are out of service, said ERCOT Vice President of Grid Planning and Operations Woody Rickerson. This is unusual for this early in the summer season.
Early voting begins Tuesday, June 1st for the City of Killeen s District Four City Council seat.
FOX 44 News reports that the second election is on June 12, and this election follows the tie for the District Four City Council seat in the election that was held on May 1, 2021. The election is only open for voters in District Four, who ll cast ballots for either Steve Harris or Michael Boyd.
Early voting ends on June 8th.
Those looking to take advantage of early voting will have extended hours to do so on the first and last day, with voting stations opening from 7am to 7pm. All other voting days are 8am to 5pm.