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Bexar County officials try to triage winter storm woes, meet biggest needs, review lessons learned FacebookTwitterEmail Bexar County commissioners said they’re trying to meet critical needs of residents first but are frustrated with this week’s utility outages, and will be asking tough questions about the blackouts and preparedness for winter storms.Lisa Krantz /Staff photographer Bexar County leaders said they have many questions about utility outages and local preparedness for a major winter storm, but right now they’re just trying to meet residents’ most critical needs. Aside from ...

A boil water notice is helpful only if you have water to boil

Lee esta historia en español. Some San Antonians lost water Monday night, hours after rolling power outages left residents without heat or electricity in one of the worst winter storms the state has ever seen. Officials with CPS energy say most households without power in San Antonio are experiencing rolling blackouts to reduce strain on the state’s electrical grid. Power out 16 hours and counting. Water pipes frozen too. Had to brave icy roads to find heat at a family members house that at least had a fireplace.— Liz Reed (@LizEReed) February 16, 2021 Some residents report that outage...

CPS Energy and San Antonio Water System — the two city-owned utilities — says crisis...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Jefferson: 'Kneecapping' reform - San Antonio Water System is trying to kill a proposed cap on CEO pay, scrutiny of high-dollar projects and other controls before voters can weigh in FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 The SAWS Accountability Act would cap the tenure and salary of the chief executive. Robert Puente is the current president and CEO.Josie Norris /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less 2of2 CPS Energy, which is led by President and CEO, won its case in Travis County District Court. The judge called bond agreements and city ordinances that enabled...