After multiple ice storms knocked out power for weeks at a time, Austin Energy is bringing on a third party to analyze the feasibility of underground powerlines.

In Austin, Recovery From Winter Storm Is Slow and Piecemeal More than 30,000 customers did not have power on Sunday night.

Austin Energy officials said the outages were complicated by falling tree limbs that made contact with power lines.

Tree damage during the storm is due to the weight of ice accumulation on branches, but it's been a tough couple years for Central Texas trees.

The “historic” winter storm resulted in approximately 0.71 inches of freezing rain and ice accumulation, the most in city history. Thousands of Austinites went without power as a result… ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The ice storm had an effect on many aspects throughout Central Texas, including the Austin real estate market. Ari Rastegar, founder and CEO of Rastegar Property Company and an ...

See photos and videos of the impact of this week's ice storm in Texas, where Austin is dealing with power outages, downed trees and more damage.

Texas ice storm. ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Live News "These outages are due to severe winter weather and are not related to a statewide grid issue," Austin Energy said in a statement.

Power grid outages following an ice storm in Austin, Texas, have left thousands of people without electricity for nearly a week and counting. Infrastructure repairs have been sluggish, prompting ...

Winter storm warnings and advisories stretched from Texas to New York as snow, sleet and freezing rain snarled air traffic and brought havoc to roads.

As tens of thousands of households and businesses face a third day in the dark, Austin leaders say they will improve emergency communications. But residents and critics have little patience for ...