Austin to enter mutual aid agreement with neighboring utility companies after February freeze
June 2, 2023
A little over three months after an ice storm left tens of thousands of Austin Energy customers without electricity, some for as long as two weeks, the Austin City Council on Thursday ratified a mutual aid agreement that will allow the city to tap neighboring utilities for help with restoration efforts in the event of another emergency.
The City Council approved a $1.75 million agreement with CenterPoint Energy, New Braunfels Utilities and CPS Energy that would bring in crews from Houston, San Antonio and New Braunfels in the event of an emergency.
