Downtown Dallas Skyline Will Go Dark Tonight To Help Conserve Electricity
February 15, 2021
If you can't see the Dallas skyline tonight, there's a reason why.
The Dallas skyline will go dark Monday night in an attempt to help conserve energy as millions of Texans are still without power.
Some residents have been without power since 1am Monday morning.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tweeted that the Downtown Dallas, Inc. is asking downtown buildings to turn off their external lights Monday night to help conserve energy.
So what's happening?
Controlled power outages were initiated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). They have described the outages as a "last resort to preserve the reliability of the electric system as a whole."
Thank you to our partners at @DtownDallasInc for requesting that our downtown buildings turn off their external lights tonight. I love our skyline at night, but we all need to do our parts to conserve energy.
— Mayor Eric Johnson (@Johnson4Dallas) February 15, 2021
Hi! My external building lights tonight, as well as any other non-essential lights and electricity-consuming equipment, will be turned off to conserve electricity.
— Reunion Tower (@ReunionTower) February 15, 2021
Dallas skyline will go dark Monday night as the electric emergency continues.
Posted by NBC DFW on Monday, February 15, 2021