News Releases

BPUB Restoring Non-Rotating Service Outages – 3 a.m.

February 19, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Right now Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) crews are out in the field restoring electricity to customers who lost power due to equipment-related service issues. These are non-rotating outages.   Crews are troubleshooting the areas affected and will be providing an estimated time of restoration as soon as it becomes available.  …

BPUB Restoring Non-Rotating Service Outages – 1:00 a.m.

February 19, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Right now Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) crews are out in the field restoring electricity to customers who lost power due to equipment-related service issues. These are non-rotating outages.   Crews are troubleshooting the areas affected and will be providing an estimated time of restoration as soon as it becomes available.  …

BPUB Restoring Non-Rotating Service Outages – 11:00 p.m.

February 19, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Right now Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) crews are out in the field restoring electricity to customers who lost power due to equipment-related service issues. These are non-rotating outages. Crews are troubleshooting the areas affected and will be providing an estimated time of restoration as soon as it becomes available. In the…

BPUB to Provide Outage Updates on Radio

February 18, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – With potentially freezing temperatures on the way and the threat of rotating outages, the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) will be providing ongoing outage updates on radio station KXIQ 105.1 as the cold weather comes into this area. BPUB employees will begin their shifts starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 and…

BPUB Restoring Non-Rotating Service Outages 6:30 a.m.

February 18, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Right now Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) crews are out in the field restoring electricity to customers who lost power due to equipment-related service issues. These are non-rotating outages. The following areas are without power: Location Customers Without Power BIRDERS CV 1 MASON AVE 5 Chestnut Oak Ln 5 Carolina Pine/Pino Verde/Pino…

Suspension of Rotating Outages Until Further Notice

February 18, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Rotating outages have been discontinued for BPUB, until further notice or unless any changes arise with the approach of the next winter storm. The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) continues to monitor the weather and statewide grid conditions and will notify the public regarding any future Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)…

BPUB Rotating Outage Update – 11:55 p.m.

February 18, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The following is an update on areas being impacted by rotating outages due to ongoing, prolonged and widespread frigid weather occurring across the state.  BPUB will send these bulletins out as the information is received. Please understand that this information can change quickly. Areas with Power Restored 3 electric meter at Ck…

BPUB Rotating Outage Update – 12 a.m.

February 18, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The following is an update on areas being impacted by rotating outages due to ongoing, prolonged and widespread frigid weather occurring across the state.  BPUB will send these bulletins out as the information is received. Please understand that this information can change quickly. Areas with Power Restored 518 customers in the area…

BPUB Restoring Non-Rotating Service Outages 9:00 pm

February 17, 2021

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Right now Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) crews are out in the field restoring electricity to customers who lost power due to equipment-related service issues. These are non-rotating outages. The following areas were without power: Location Customers Without Power 2344 MUNICH ST/HAMBURG ST/FRANKFURT ST 35 E VAN BUREN ST/TAYLOR ST/E JACKSON ST/E…

BPUB Rotating Outage Update – 10:45 p.m.

February 17, 2021

Areas with Power Restored

1854 customers in the area of E 5th St; Old Alice Rd; Sunset; Aldridge: Boca Chica from Palm Blvd to McClelland: Calles Jacaranda, Retama, Cenizo; Barnard; Flamingo; Highland Dr and surrounding streets
1328 customers from Paredes Ln, La Villita, Emerald Valley, Emerald Cove, La Mancha Dr, Galveston Rd, Candlewick Apts., Palo Alto Subd, Price Rd and surrounding streets

Areas with Power Shed (No Power)

32 meters located on Elca Ln; Billy Mitchell; S Iowa and surrounding streets
616 customers located on Midtown Sub; Central Blvd; N Coria St; Old Hwy 77; W Morrison Rd; E Morrison Rd; McAllen Rd; Avenida Del Sol; Lorenaly Dr and the surrounding streets
974 customers located on Salida De Luna; Ruben Torres Blvd; N Central Ave; Towerwood Dr; Commercial Dr; Mar St; San Luis Dr; San Mateo Dr; San Francisco Dr; Wild Bird Ln; Padre Island Hwy; N Illinois Ave; Ted Hunt Dr; and surrounding streets