(WBAP/KLIF) – Austin – ERCOT moved into emergency operations Wednesday evening around 7:25 and a Level 2 alert was issued as demand for electricity spiked. Earlier Wednesday, ERCOT sent out a conservation appeal for consumers to reduce power consumption between 6 and 9 pm. However operating reserves continued to decline. About an hour after the…… MORE
ERCOT Request Conservation Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(Austin, TX) – Due to continued high temperatures, high demand, low wind, and declining solar power generation this evening, operating reserves are expected to be low into the evening hours. As a result, ERCOT is asking Texans to conserve electricity use, if safe to do so, today, September 6, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.…… MORE
Judge Orders Texas to Remove Border Buoys From Rio Grande, Rejects Abbott ‘Invasion’ Claim
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the riverbank ofthe Rio Grande after protests from the the U.S. and Mexican governments over Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest tactic to stop migrants from crossing America’s southern border. The decision by U.S. District Judge David Ezra…… MORE
Heat & Humidity Continue; Expect Real Feel Temps Around 108
Hot conditions will persist into Wednesday with an elevated wildfire threat along and west of I-35. High temperatures will reach 100 to 105 degrees with heat index values as high as 105 to 110. A Heat Advisory remains in effect through Wednesday evening for the entire region. Isolated storms will be possible across North Texas…… MORE
DPS Cancels Texas Driver License Appointments Statewide
(WBAP/KLIF) – A weekend software update has canceled all driver license appointments in Texas for Wednesday, September 6th. The Department of Public Safety’s driver license system has crashed after a Labor Day Weekend update, which has forced the cancellation of all appointments statewide. Residents should receive a message through email or phone about the canceled…… MORE