Outages

BPUB: 1,484 Customers without Electricity

By bpub | October 18, 2014 | Comments Off on BPUB: 1,484 Customers without Electricity

BROWNSVILLE, TX – Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) crews are working to restore service to approximately 1,484 customers in northeast Brownsville. The interruption began at approximately 12:03 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 when the Brownsville Police Department reported a wire down near FM 802 and Paredes Line Road in Brownsville

ERCOT Discontinues Rolling Blackouts

By bpub | October 9, 2014 | Comments Off on ERCOT Discontinues Rolling Blackouts

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS –The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has discontinued the rolling blackouts that were ordered late Wednesday afternoon. At this time, all Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) customers should have power restored.

Damaged Electrical Pole Causes Outage in Northwest Brownsville

By bpub | October 9, 2014 | Comments Off on Damaged Electrical Pole Causes Outage in Northwest Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – A car accident early Thursday morning broke an electrical pole at Military Highway and Alton Gloor Boulevard belonging to American Electric Power (AEP). The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) has a line attached to that pole, which caused an outage that affected almost 3,000 BPUB customers. The car accident happened at 2:34…

ERCOT Asks RGV Utilities to Shed Electrical Load

By bpub | October 8, 2014 | Comments Off on ERCOT Asks RGV Utilities to Shed Electrical Load

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS –The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a transmission emergency for the Rio Grande Valley. The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) along with the other Rio Grande Valley utilities has been instructed to shed electric load.

BPUB to Conduct Electrical Work in Brownsville Country Club

By bpub | October 7, 2014 | Comments Off on BPUB to Conduct Electrical Work in Brownsville Country Club

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces that electrical crews will be completing work in the Brownsville Country Club on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. until approximately 10 a.m.

BPUB: Water Main Break Causes Water Service Disruption

By bpub | October 3, 2014 | Comments Off on BPUB: Water Main Break Causes Water Service Disruption

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Approximately 750 Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) customers, in the areas of Coffeeport Road and Jaime Zapata Avenue, are without water this morning as crews isolate a six-inch water main break.

BCC Customer Experience Water Interruption

By bpub | September 25, 2014 | Comments Off on BCC Customer Experience Water Interruption

About 100 customers in the BCC area will experience water service interruption for about 4 hours due to an emergency repair.

High Winds Result in BPUB Customers Losing Power

By bpub | August 21, 2014 | Comments Off on High Winds Result in BPUB Customers Losing Power

Brownsville, TX – Winds measuring more than 40 mph caused service interruptions Monday, Aug. 18, affecting more than 2,000 Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) customers.

BPUB Announces Electrical Work in Brownsville Country Club

By bpub | August 12, 2014 | Comments Off on BPUB Announces Electrical Work in Brownsville Country Club

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) announces that electrical crews will be completing work in the Brownsville Country Club on Wednesday, Aug. 13 from 7 a.m. until approximately 9 a.m.