Texas power company seeks bankruptcy protection after storm
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc., the oldest and biggest generation and transmission power cooperative in Texas has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following last months winter storm that left millions without power. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)The largest and oldest power cooperative in Texas is filing for bankruptcy protection, citing last monthโs winter storm that left millions without power, and it is unlikely to be the last utility to seek shelter in the courts. Brazos Electric Power Cooperative serves distributors that supply electricity to more than 1.5 million Texans in 68 counties from the Panhandle to Houston. Brazos said Monday that it was a โfinancially robust, stable companyโ before the Arctic freeze that hit Texas between Feb. 13 and Feb. 19. Ed Hirs, who teaches energy economics at the University of Houston, is sure there will be more power company bankruptcies.
Portion of West Side neighborhood in San Antonio nominated for historic district designation
SAN ANTONIO A San Antonio homeowner has filed an application with the Office of Historic Preservation to designate 498 parcels of a historic West Side neighborhood to be part of the proposed Buena Vista Historic District. The district would stretch east to west from Brazos to Zarzamora, and north to south from Buena Vista to Cesar Chavez. Three virtual public meetings will be held on Aug. 7 at 3 p.m. , Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. and Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. to discuss the proposed historic district. For more information about the proposed district, call 210-207-7968 to listen to audio presentations. Benefits for owner-occupied homes included in the boundary include 20% off city taxes for 10 years and the opportunity to extend the incentive for five years after.
Man, woman hospitalized after rollover crash on Southwest Side, officials say
SAN ANTONIO A man and a woman are both hospitalized after a rollover crash on the Southwest Side, according to San Antonio police. Authorities had to rescue both the man and woman from the vehicle with the jaws of life. Officials said the man was unresponsive but was taken to the Brooke Army Medical Center in critical condition. Authorities said they believe speed was a factor in the crash but they are also investigating to see if alcohol was involved. RELATED: 26-year-old San Antonio man killed in two-vehicle crash overnight, police say