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Thursday, July 14, 2011  The Texas Public Utilities Commission has called on Texans to conserve electricity as demand begins to reach record levels.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011 

Friday, February 04, 2011  A Pharr woman taking care of her elderly mother told Action 4 News that they suffered during the Winter Blast after their home lost electricity.

Friday, February 04, 2011  Rolling blackouts are once again underway throughout the Rio Grande Valley due to an overload in power transmission lines from people heating their homes.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  Mexico will provide electricity to Texas to help the U.S. state weather an ice storm that has forced rolling blackouts.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  Energy officials are asking residents to postpone their washing and drying and other activities that uses a lot of energy until the storm is over with.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  Rolling blackouts and power failures due to the freezing weather are wreaking havoc on traffic signals across the Rio Grande Valley.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  Energy providers across the Rio Grande Valley are trying to cut down on energy during this week’s winter blast.

Saturday, May 16, 2009  Storms lit up the sky in the Rio Grande Valley and brought darkness at the same time Saturday.