The combination of high humidity and extreme temperatures became so severe that the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the Austin metro area for several hours Wednesday afternoon, when the mercury peaked at 101 degrees at 4 p.m. with a heat index reading of 109.
Is a policy analyst consultant for TCAP, a coalition of political subdivisions in Texas that purchase electricity in the deregulated market for their own governmental use. Because energy costs are typically a significant budget item to our members, TCAP is consistently looking for ways to save our members money, through cost-saving contracts, energy efficiency or demand response programs.