LCRA says it will likely move to Stage 2 of its drought response next month. This would require all customers to increase water-saving measures and limit outdoor watering to once-a-week.

According to the LCRA, customers include municipalities, industries and temporary water users who must have a firm water supply contract to use water from the Highland Lakes or lower Colorado River.

LCRA plans to build two electric generating units at LCRA’s natural gas-fired peaker Timmerman Power Plant in Caldwell County, with the first unit expected to be online later this year.

Under Stage 2, the LCRA required water companies to impose restrictions with the goal of reducing water use by 20%. Now, the goal is to reduce water use by 10%.

LCRA described firm customers as primarily municipalities, water districts and industries that purchase water that will be available even during a repeat of the worst drought this region has seen ...

According to LCRA, irrigation in the summer can account for ~70% of a home’s water use. Even under some of the wetter scenarios, it’s hard for it to rain enough to mitigate the additional ...

The LCRA on Monday moved from Stage 2 to Stage 1 of its drought response thanks to an increase to two water supply reservoirs — lakes Buchanan and Travis — whose combined storage has increased ...

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