Most Texans have their eyes on the power grid as the states continues to deal with the arctic blast, but there have been spotty issues across the state with natural gas.
Texans have their eyes on the power grid as the states continues to deal with the arctic blastA neighborhood in Grand Prairie went without adequate supply to heat their homes for most of the day Friday.Some homeowners in Grand Prairie woke up Friday to no heat.
"So basically, I went under here and I opened it up and I tried to start the pilot light," recalled Richard Trotter, who lives in Grand Prairie.Trotter wanted to start his fireplace as the hard freeze moved into Grand Prairie on Thursday. Trotter figured he would handle the problem Friday."So I looked at my phone, which controls my heaters, and I had it set for 74 always, but upstairs, it was actually 47. And downstairs it was 60," Trotter said.
In the meantime, the city, citing Atmos, is asking residents to conserve natural gas usage this weekend. Friday, other problems popped up across North Texas with sub-freezing temperatures. As of Friday morning, Dallas Water Facilities said it dealt with 42 meter leaks and 19 burst pipes that were reported.However, the city will still have crews at the ready through the weekend.
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