(WBAP/KLIF) — Oncor is making minimal headway on restoring power to North Texans. A recent update issued by the electric company indicates 145,000 customers are still without power, down 5,000 from early Thursday morning. 63,000 of the outages are the result of Monday’s storm, which Oncor believes should be restored by Friday evening. 82,000 customers lost…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott declared a new emergency item for this legislative session. The Governor is asking the Legislature to mandate the winterization of Texas’ power system and for the Legislature to ensure the necessary funding for winterization. In addition, the Governor announced he is requesting a Major Disaster Declaration — which includes Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A Missouri faith based organization is sending emergency supplies to Texas communities in need following the winter storms. Convoy of Hope has deployed several tractor trailers full of water and emergency relief supplies to help affected communities around Dallas and Houston. Each truck can fit about 1,500 cases of water. More than four…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Senator Ted Cruz caught grief on Thursday for traveling to Cancun in the midst of widespread power outages, caused by this week’s winter storm that left millions of Texans in the dark and bitter cold. The Senator released a statement regarding his trip: “This has been an infuriating week for Texans. The…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Dallas Police Officers are recovering in a local hospital after being shot while responding to a shooting Thursday in the 3500 block of Bonita Avenue, near the Knox Henderson area. According to Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia, Dallas firefighters helped extract the Officers from the scene. “Our fire department actually provided…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – As millions of Texans sit in their homes without electricity amid below freezing temperatures, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has given the green light for the majority of power to be restored. ERCOT had asked providers to begin controlled, or rolling, outages this week to ease pressure on the grid…… MORE
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Amid the massive Texas blackout this week, comes ramped up talk against renewable energy. Many officials, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and others have falsely claimed that wind turbines and solar energy were primarily to blame for power outages across Texas as the power grid buckled. A variety of misleading claims…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – There were dire warnings coming from some Texas electricity retailers who offer low prices based on daily wholesale rates. Those companies urged customers to switch providers or face sky-rocketing electric bills. At issue, high demand spiked wholesale power prices to over $9,000 per megawatt hour on Monday, compared with less than $50…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott provided an update on the state’s response to severe winter weather conditions and power outages throughout the state. The Governor discussed the weather forecast, response efforts to assist Texans in need, water quality, and other issues affecting communities across the state. The Governor discussed the current power situation in Texas…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal help is on its way to Texas as the state grapples with impacts of a winter storm. With snow, ice, frigid temperatures, and forced power outages blanketing much of the state, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday that generators have been supplied to Texas and diesel is being…… MORE
