"A private LTE network will provide LCRA with additional capacity, control and security capabilities that are essential to our role as a leading public utility in Texas," said Stephen Kellicker ...

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 ...

Scheduled for the first quarter 2025, the project reinforces Ericsson's commitment to critical infrastructure and LCRA's efforts to ensure reliable utility services across Texas.

LCRA considering more outdoor watering limits in March by: Julianna Russ Posted: Feb 21, 2025 / 12:17 PM CST Updated: Feb 21, 2025 / 05:07 PM CST ...

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 ...

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.

On Monday, the LCRA opened the floodgates at Lake Buchanan for the first time since 2019 to release storm runoff. They now say that all floodgates at Buchanan Dam are closed.

LCRA made its decision to cut off supply because Lakes Buchanan and Travis are in "extraordinary drought" conditions. The two lakes are around 42% full, or 845,086 acre-feet.

Now, the lake is 65 percent full. Newsweek reached out to the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), which manages the reservoir, by email for comment.

By implementing the private LTE network, LCRA will gain additional visibility and control over its utility operations with essential applications such as mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT ...