CPS ENERGY

An intersection on Potranco Road in West Bexar County will have rolling closures on Sunday morning due to overhead line work by CPS Energy.

A portion of Wurzbach Parkway on the North Side will be closed on Sunday due to work on overhead electrical lines.

Expanding a popular mental health team, creating a fund to help cover travel to out-of-state abortion clinics, and giving more money for Animal Care Services were among the most high-profile changes council members discussed making to the budget - largely favorably.

A portion of Highway 90 on the Southwest Side and Wurzbach Parkway on the Northeast Side will have intermittent closures this weekend due to transmission line work.

CPS Energy has an overarching Sustainable Tomorrow Energy Plan to help customers save energy and help relieve the Texas power grid.

ERCOT is asking Texans to conserve electricity from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday as tight grid conditions are expected.

ERCOT and local energy companies have been alerting Texans to reduce their energy use during peak hours, but other than asking politely, there’s not much they can do to force people to comply.

CPS Energy said it would return to its Yellow Alert after ERCOT’s Energy Emergency Alert Level 2 has been discontinued. ERCOT said Wednesday night that it would move to Energy Emergency Alert Level 1.

A San Antonio councilwoman thinks cutting the city’s $3.7 billion budget proposal could help cut help the legs out from an expected CPS Energy rate increase.

The Electrical Reliability Council of Texas issued a Weather Watch for Wednesday thru Friday due to forecasted higher temperatures, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves.

With more than 60 days of triple-digit temperatures and the hottest summer on record in the San Antonio area, businesses like Congelato! in Helotes said this summer has been a struggle.

ERCOT is requesting Texans to conserve energy on Tuesday evening as tight grid conditions are expected.

ERCOT and CPS Energy are urging Texans to conserve their energy use on Saturday evening due to the expectation for tight grid conditions.

ERCOT is urging Texans to conserve their energy use Saturday afternoon and evening due to the expectation for tight grid conditions.

Residents across Texas should brace for the possibility of rolling power outages Thursday evening, local officials said.

Due to low wind-power generation and high demand, operating reserves for ERCOT are expected to be low for several hours Thursday, prompting an appeal for Texans to conserve electricity use, from 3-10 p.m.

Rather than stay home trying to cool off with little to no air conditioning, seniors age 60 and older are finding an oasis from the heat at the city’s 11 senior centers.

The sheer amount of heat we are experiencing is putting a strain on our electric grid, but not a big enough strain to be worried about power outages.

With roughly 30% of qualified homeowners and renters unable to get free weatherization help from CPS Energy because of the state of their homes, the utility and the City of San Antonio plan to put hundreds of thousands of dollars toward helping with minor repairs.

The Electrical Reliability Council of Texas has extended a Weather Watch for a second consecutive week due to 100-plus-degree high temperatures, higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves.

Given the high temperatures across the state, CPS Energy is providing resources to the community to encourage energy conservation.

Dwarfed by a CPS Energy substation, what had been the Sommers Saloon and Beer Garden 150 years ago, may not be at the corner of Tenth and Alamo much longer.

CPS Energy is hosting two open house sessions to gather feedback and engage the community on Wednesday, July 26. The open house will be held at CPS headquarters located at 500 McCullough.

The Electrical Reliability Council of Texas has issued a Weather Watch due to high temperatures, higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves

The tele-town hall will focus on summer energy conservation, customer billing assistance, and community investments and will feature CPS Energy’s President & CEO, Rudy D. Garza; Chief Customer Strategy Officer, DeAnna Hardwick; and Chief Financial Officer, Cory Kuchinsky.

Freshest Ice Cream has bought two fans to keep its freezers and customers cool amid the ongoing heat.

With highs forecast to be at or above 100 degrees this week, CPS Energy is encouraging customers to voluntarily reduce their electricity use, especially during the peak hours of 3 - 8 p.m.

The Electrical Reliability Council of Texas issued a Weather Watch for this week due to high temperatures in the forecast.

CPS Energy is warning customers of scammers calling and pretending to be the electric company’s representatives to steal valuable information.

ERCOT is asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use from 4– 8 p.m. Tuesday due to extreme temperatures and forecasted record demand.

CPS Energy has released its four new Energy Conservation Levels prior to the summer season. Each level is color-coded and consists of tips to conserve and control energy use.

Construction crews struck a natural gas line in west Bexar County on Thursday, resulting in a leak, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said.

CPS Energy is offering free high-performance A/C tune-ups ahead of the summer season as the weather heats up.

Many homes that qualify for CPS Energy's weatherization program based on income end up disqualified because they need repairs first.

TxDOT warned of an emergency road closure on Loop 1604 near La Cantera Parkway due to a downed electrical line in the area.

The closures include Stonewall Flanders Elementary and the Fenley Center. Both campuses will be closed Wednesday, May 17. as an abundance of caution, said the district in a press release.

CPS Energy on Friday reported that more than 45,000 customers lost power at some point due to the heavy rain overnight.

CPS Energy plans to install a new overhead transmission line Sunday on the Southeast Side that will require some intermittent lane closures.

CPS Energy on Saturday hosted its 24th annual Kids Fish Day at Calaveras Lake.

CPS Energy is reporting multiple power outages that have left thousands of customers without power early Thursday morning.

To improve the safety of aging transmission lines, CPS Energy will implement new electric wires in the southeast area of San Antonio near US Highway 181 and Loop 410.

At the height of an ongoing dearth in transformers bottlenecking real estate development in San Antonio, CPS Energy found itself having to send back a portion of a shipment it received in January due to quality concerns.

It has barely been a year since CPS Energy raised its gas and electric rates for the first time in eight years, but the utility is already looking ahead to do it again

After the snow and ice of February 2021 had melted and power and water service finally returned, catastrophe turned to criticism. Lawmakers and power providers have since gone to work in hopes that it doesn't happen again.

CPS Energy crews worked all morning and into the afternoon Wednesday to restore power to homes on the North Side.

CPS Energy says ice on tree limbs and power lines caused thousands of power outages Wednesday morning.

The divestment from coal-fired power has been a longtime goal of climate activists, but the victory has been tempered by the planned, continued reliance on natural gas for power generation.

At one point, Tuesday morning, some 4,000 homes and businesses were without electricity. CPS Energy says the outages were due to stormy weather which triggered fires and other problems with its poles.

CPS Energy will be doing infrastructure work that requires planned outages to address the recent population boom in the Northwest Bexar County area.

Many people and insurers sued the Electric Reliability Council of Texas after the 2021 freeze. The nonprofit says it shouldn’t be liable. The state Supreme Court has a chance to weigh in.

CPS Energy remains confident that lights and heaters will stay on throughout the freezing temperatures over the next few days, but high winds could be problematic.

This week, CPS is hosting a meeting asking for the San Antonio community’s input about the city’s future energy endeavors.

CPS Energy is reporting a power outage in Leon Valley that has left more than 3,800 customers without power early Monday morning.

Nearly 20% of CPS Energy customers have overdue bills, and the total cost of outstanding charges has grown since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.

You can view current power outages in a map provided by CPS Energy,

Rain showers were a welcomed sight for locals on Monday morning, but that may have also led to some electrical fires.

CPS Energy wants community input on planning San Antonio’s energy future.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has closed its criminal inquiry into power outages related last year’s deadly winter storm without filing any charges, BCSO officials confirmed Monday.

About three dozen CPS Energy employees are heading to Florida to help repair potential damages from Hurricane Ian.

CPS Energy is dispatching crews to Florida on Wednesday morning to assist in restoring power to areas affected by Hurricane Ian.

This December, CPS Energy customers will receive a credit from the City of San Antonio as part of recent action by the City Council, according to a press release from CPS Energy.

A year-and-a-half after faucets around Bexar County ran dry during the 2021 February Freeze, the San Antonio Water System has a $202 million plan to keep the water flowing should it happen again, and the utility is teaming up with CPS Energy for part of it.

The San Antonio City Council is poised to pass a $3.4 billion budget Thursday that includes pay bumps for employees, dozens of new police officer positions, and a property tax cut. But it is unclear whether council members will follow a staff recommendation to send $50 million in extra revenue back to CPS Energy customers or take more time to figure out an alternate use.

Lytle residents are urged to conserve water as CPS Energy crews work to restore power to the city’s booster pump.

Rudy Garza is now the official president and CEO of CPS Energy.

With just over two weeks until the San Antonio City Council is scheduled to vote on a budget, the question of what to do with $50 million of unexpected revenue is still up in the air.

Rudy D. Garza makes CPS Energy history as the board votes to name him CEO & President of the electric company. Garza will be the first Hispanic leader to hold this leadership position, according to a press release.

The majority of CPS Energy customers surveyed by KSAT said they are seeing pricier electricity bills than usual, which is causing them to cut back on other expenses in order to cover the cost.

The hot temperatures and higher natural gas costs have been pushing up power bills, which increases CPS Energy revenues in turn and the amount the utility passes on to the city. While city staff has proposed giving $50 million back to CPS customers - mostly through bill credits averaging $31 for residential customers- city council members haven’t all signed on to the idea..

Rebates for CPS Energy customers, a property tax rate cut, and pay bumps for city employees are all part of the proposed $3.4 billion city budget the San Antonio City Council will discuss Thursday morning.

CPS Energy customers are paying higher energy bills than they did last summer, an average of about $80 dollars according to the provider. It's mostly due to fuel cost increases and the relentless Texas heat wave.

With energy consumption high this summer and the cost of fuel used to create electricity also up, Texans are seeing higher utility bills. An energy fellow at the University of Houston explains why those bills are going up.

Nearly 4,000 CPS Energy customers are presently without power on Monday morning, according to the CPS Energy power outage map.

There is no shortage of sun during a south Texas summer, so why don’t we harness that energy to power our homes and businesses? The good news is, we are.

Flames at a CPS Energy substation intensified Monday’s weather conditions in San Antonio, cutting off power to thousands on the South Side for hours.

Officials with the City of San Antonio, CPS Energy, SAWS and VIA held a briefing Monday about coordinated efforts to keep people safe in the extreme heat.

With an Excessive Heat Warning in effect for San Antonio Sunday and Monday, CPS Energy is encouraging customers to voluntarily reduce their electricity use, especially during the peak hours of 2 - 7 p.m.

Twenty-eight days of triple-digit heat so far this season means ACs are working overtime. Some simple things can help you use less electricity and manage those scorching bills.

The cost of electricity in Texas is tightly tied to the price of natural gas, which has more than doubled since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.

CPS Energy customers are frustrated with their recent energy bills, saying this is the last thing they need on top of high gas prices and inflation.

ERCOT predicts the statewide energy demand will be record-breaking this Friday, with demand expected to hit 77 Gigawatts. CPS Energy officials say they’re ready to meet growing demand.

With the heat index expected to reach more than 100 degrees this weekend and through next week, the City of San Antonio has opened cooling centers to provide relief from the heat.

CPS Energy is in the process of hiring its first meteorologist after a Defenders investigation last year revealed the public utility used a college student for forecasting ahead of last year’s deadly winter storm.

CPS energy has postponed a project in Southwest San Antonio due to severe weather concerns, the utility announced Sunday.

The city of San Antonio has opened their libraries as cooling centers this weekend for residents needing shelter from the heat, a press release said.

These are the top 10 polluters in Bexar County, according to Environmental Protection Agency data.

As San Antonio faces more restrictions and costs from the EPA, leaders weigh options for J.K. Spruce coal plant

Texas is about to get very hot with the weather forecasted to hit triple digits this weekend in many areas across the state, including San Antonio.

CPS Energy warns customers of a text scam.

A new report by the Environment Texas Research and Policy Center ranked San Antonio No. 1 in Texas and No. 5 in the nation for solar energy, maintaining its position from last year.

On April 3 and April 10, CPS Energy will be working on I-35 between O’Connor Road and N. Weidner Road. Crews will be stopping traffic intermittently between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for 15-minute intervals.

BH Properties plans to redevelop and reposition the 10-story structure at 146 Navarro Street into office space designed for a single tenant or multiple businesses.

If you plan to travel on Loop 410 on the Southwest Side this weekend, you may want to change your route due to planned lane closures.

A neighborhood in Southwest San Antonio without power for nearly eight hours. Circuit troubleshoot caused delays, per CPS.

San Antonio firefighters were extremely busy on Monday morning dealing with weather-related electrical fires.

If you receive a call that appears to be from CPS Energy and the caller tells you to dial another number and make a payment, hang up!

The often five-figure benefit, described by CPS Energy officials as a “transitional housing payment” for executives hired by the company from outside of San Antonio, has gone to multiple staff members who had relatively short tenures with the utility.