The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, has issued an energy conservation alert this afternoon, asking Texans to conserve electricity between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. today due to expected strain on the state's power grid. The high demand for power raises the risk of electrical outages for UTA.

The Office of Facilities Management will monitor conditions closely and work with Oncor in the event of an outage. A few reminders for the Maverick community:

• Help reduce the power load by shutting off unnecessary lights, electrical appliances, and electronic equipment including computers, scanners, and copiers when not in use.
• Working on sensitive data? Take precautions in case of unexpected power outages.
• To prevent possible data loss, save in-progress computer work frequently.
• In the event of an outage, generators will support critical business-related functions, but air conditioning will only be supported in limited locations.

As these conservation alerts are anticipated to continue throughout the summer, please continue to adhere to energy conservation best practices.

If your building experiences a power outage or you have questions, please contact the Office of Facilities Management at 817-272-2000.