Austin Energy

The restaurant closed Aug. 16 after the city shut off most of its electricity. Now the city is requiring Nixta to go through the permitting process from the beginning before reopening, which could take months.

Hot weather and high demand caused power outages over the weekend, but Austin Energy said it can't weatherize equipment that malfunctioned.

In addition to reducing the strain on the grid on days when demand for energy is highest, a spokesperson for Austin Energy said, the program can help reduce costs.

Interim City Manager Jesús Garza has named several new city leaders. Bob Kahn will helm Austin Energy, and Ken Snipes will lead the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Marine Corps veteran Cherie Cheramie is the first woman to graduate from Austin Energy’s climbing school. It's the first step before becoming a line worker.

As warmer weather may make last winter's storm a distant memory, questions linger about what went wrong with the City of Austin's response — and who is ultimately responsible.

Bills introduced this session would do everything from reorganize the management structure of Austin Energy to potentially dismantle the utility by forcing it to sell off parts of its infrastructure.

Sargent faced widespread criticism over Austin Energy's response to the February ice storm, which left thousands without power.

It's pricey, but the city thinks burying power lines could make widespread outages a thing of the past. City Council voted unanimously Thursday to see how feasible it would be.

Calls to bury Austin power lines have increased since February's mass power outage. Austin City Council will consider two proposals this week that could eventually lead to that.