Some San Antonians facing life or death situations due to lack of electricity, water
We need the electricity, but we need the water too, and thereโs no way for us to dialyze,โ Allen said. AdThe effects of the winter storm on the electrical grid this week have CPS Energy and other Texas energy providers overwhelmed. CPS Energy President and CEO Paula Gold-Williams said the energy supply during the winter storm couldnโt meet the demand. She said a third of the system would not be taking down as itโs a critical circuit. Concerns about SAWS pumps taken off the critical circuit have dialysis patients like Allen in distress with no access to water.