Austin Energy received a $15 million federal grant to build more electric vehicle charging stations across Austin.

After a statewide blackout in 2021 and a massive Austin outage in 2023, cold weather means energy anxiety for many in Central Texas.

A grant awarded to Austin Energy will place hundreds of new electric vehicle charging stations around the community through the 2020s, local and federal leaders announced in Janua

Located at 4408 Long Champ Drive within the Austin Country Club on Lake Austin, the three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home had a 53 percent price decrease in January. The home was listed for sale in July 2024 at $4.9 million, dropping just under 58 percent in price since then.

AUSTIN, Texas — Several power lines fell early Monday morning in southeast Austin, impacting drivers and residents in the area. Roughly 2,300 Austin Energy customers were temporarily without power, but electricity has since been restored. Still, drivers are asked to avoid both directions of East Stassney Lane until further notice.

City and state agencies are preparing for the upcoming cold snap in Austin, with Austin Energy fully staffed and ready to respond to power outages, TxDOT laying brine on roads to prevent ice

As Central Texas cities worry about water scarcity increasing across the state, UT Austin is working to preserve water.

The Austin area is expected to get 1-2 inches of a wintry mix of snow and sleet on Monday and Tuesday. Austin ISD and other local school districts have announced closures for Tuesday.

President-elect Donald Trump announced last week that Dubai developer DAMAC Properties will invest at least $20 billion “over a very short period of time” in data centers across the U.S., including in Texas.

The City of Austin and Austin Energy will receive $15 million from the federal government to install 284 EV charging ports at public locations across the city.

Below-freezing temperatures will return to Texas as soon as Jan. 18, according to the National Weather Service. Grid conditions are expected to be normal and officials do not anticipate an emergency,

KXAN is monitoring Austin’s water and power utilities amid ongoing winter weather conditions. We have reached out to Austin Energy, Austin Water and 311 for updates on services and will update this report as information becomes available.