Some CPS Energy customers may wait until Sunday for power, utility says

Thousands of San Antonio residents remained without power Saturday afternoon after thunderstorms slammed the region overnight.

More than 12,000 households were still experiencing power outages as of 2:15 p.m. Saturday, according to CPS Energy. A flash flood warning was in place until 6 a.m. Saturday morning as heavy rain and thunderstorms swept through the region. 

Earlier in the day, more than 17,000 households were out of power, according to CPS Energy.

“Our crews are actively responding and following our restoration process, which prioritizes reports of downed power lines first, followed by outages affecting the largest number of customers, emergency locations, and lastly, smaller outages affecting individual customers,” the utility said on social media Saturday afternoon.

CPS Energy said it will be restoring power to the affected areas through Sunday.

“Customers experiencing extended outages should consider activating their emergency backup plans, if needed, for their safety and comfort,” the post said.

There were nearly 400 outages reported mid-morning on Saturday, affecting customers across Bexar County, but largely on the North and West Sides of San Antonio. 

The three ZIP codes with the most outages were on the Northwest Side between Loop 410 and Loop 1604, according to CPS Energy.

CPS said that flooded roads and hazardous driving conditions could delay crews fixing areas. 

Customers can check the status of power outages on CPS’s outage map.