Houston continues to experience an unprecedented heatwave and the City of Houston (COH) and ERCOT are requesting homeowners to reduce water and electricity consumption.  Your cooperation can make a difference in ensuring that essential resources remain available to all.

Stage 2 restrictions of the COH's Drought Contingency Plan include:

• Even-numbered street addresses can water on Sundays starting at 7 pm, ending on Monday at 5 am; and Thursdays starting at 7:00 p.m., ending on Friday at 5 a.m.
• Odd-numbered street addresses can water on Saturday starting at 7 pm, ending on Sunday at 5 am; and Wednesday starting at 7 pm, ending Thursday at 5 am.
• Tuesdays and Fridays for all other customers
• Any outdoor water use that drains onto adjacent properties or public or private roadways or streets or gutters is prohibited.

Violating these watering restrictions can lead to a written warning for a first-time violation. Any subsequent violations are subject to a fine of up to $2,000 for each occurrence of the offense (Section 54.001 of the Texas Local Government Code).

Conserve Electricity

When the stability of Texas’ power grid is threatened, ERCOT asks homeowners to reduce electricity usage as the first step to avoid blackouts.  Due to high demand, CenterPoint is sending notices to homeowners to conserve electricity during peak periods of 3:00/4:00 pm to 9:00 pm,