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ERCOT has issued another conservation appeal and is asking Texans to save energy on Tuesday, January 15, between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., if it's safe to do so.  According to ERCOT, Texans are asked to conserve because of higher demand with people returning to work and school. An ERCOT Conservation Appeal is a request for Texans to reduce electrical usage, if safe to do so.  Conservation is a widely […]

ERCOT has issued a conservation appeal, asking Texans to save energy on Monday, January 15, between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m.  ERCOT says that because of "continued freezing temperatures, very high demand, and unseasonably low wind," the current conditions lead to lower levels of operating reserves. An ERCOT Conservation Appeal is a request for Texans to reduce electrical usage, if safe to do so.  Conservation is a widely used industry […]

The Dietert Center in Kerrville is closed today, Monday, January 15 due to inclement weather.  The center made this decision out of concern for the safety of its volunteers and participants. Volunteers from the center were able to distribute double meals and blankets to its Meal on Wheels clients on Friday and are continuing to call and check on its participants.  Thanks to community support, volunteers collected numerous blankets during […]

The Austin/San Antonio National Weather Service forecast office has issued a winter weather advisory for Kerr County and the rest of the Texas Hill Country and expects the front to arrive starting 6 p.m. tonight.  The advisory cautions the public that the front will mean extremely cold temperatures for the next four days and will bring with it a 20-40% chance of freezing rain. "We expect to see ice accumulations […]

Governor Greg Abbott encouraged all Texans to stay home during a press conference Friday. Abbott says that the arctic front will be "one of the coldest episodes we have all been through," but there are two things that make this cold snap different from the 2021 winter storm.  Firstly, it won't last as long.  Secondly, the power grid and its generators are more prepared. "They have never been as prepared […]

The Austin/San Antonio National Weather Service now predicts this season's strongest cold front is arriving earlier than initially predicted, and it may bring with it the possibility of precipitation. "While initial models showed the arctic front getting here late Sunday night, now they predict it will arrive starting early Saturday evening and be all throughout South Central Texas by 6 a.m. Sunday," said Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas.  […]

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued an Operating Condition Notice (OCN) for the predicted extreme cold weather event for the ERCOT Region Monday, January 15, 2024 through Wednesday, January 17, 2024, according to ERCOT's Operations Messages.   OCN's are the first of four levels ERCOT issues to the power market participants when anticipating a possible emergency condition as part of grid operations.  ERCOT has issued at least one OCN […]

Kerr County officials are reminding citizens that a polar front is expected to arrive late this weekend.  "We're talking low temperatures in the 10-15 degree range this Sunday (January 14) through Tuesday (Jan. 16)," said Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas.  Daytime temperatures are expected to warm to the 3os and 40s, but residents are advised to take precautions, including wrapping their pipes, and bringing pets and cold-sensitive plants […]

Property owners in Kerr County are reminded that the deadline to pay their 2023 property taxes is January 31 if they want to avoid additional financial penalties.  "To anyone who owes property taxes in our county, I would encourage you to pay them as soon as possible.  If you wait, then somehow miss the official deadline, you'll likely see penalties and interest added to your tax bill.  No one wants […]