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Comal and Guadalupe counties to test emergency alert systems April 2

Local government and public safety agencies in Comal and Guadalupe counties, along with the cities of New Braunfels and Seguin, will test their emergency notification systems at 10 a.m. April 2.

In a nutshell: During the test, residents may receive alerts through phone calls, text messages, emails, social media, websites and outdoor warning sirens, according to a news release

The goal is to make sure alerts work properly during emergencies while also improving coordination between cities, the release states.

 
On The Business Beat
Locally owned event rental company relocates in New Braunfels

A locally owned event rental company has relocated in New Braunfels.

What you need to know: Hill Country Event Rentals—owned by local Collin Berzsenyi—relocated from 1268 Summerwood Drive to 1361 Wald Road on March 1. Berzsenyi said the relocated because they wanted to expand their warehouse.

The relocation gave Hill Country Event Rentals and additional 3,500 square feet of space. Gruene Event Rentals also merged with Hill Country Event Rentals, Berzsenyi said.

“Now we also have a bigger rental portfolio,” he said.

What they offer: Hill Country Event Rentals offers equipment rentals for parties, weddings, corporate happenings and more. The rental company has tents, dance floors, games, linens and lighting available.

  • 1361 Wald Road, New Braunfels
 
Around Town
Learn about 20 business updates in New Braunfels

From a new burger joint to a new waterslide a Schlitterbahn, check out these business updates across New Braunfels so far this spring.


Now open
The Duke Law Firm
Locally owned by Bryce Duke, the firm offers support for homeowners and businesses seeking insurance compensation and personal injury litigation services.

  • 391 Landa St., Ste. 1110, New Braunfels

UBP Burgers
The burger joint—owned by John Evans—opened its first brick-and-mortar location. UBP Burgers serves burgers, loaded fries, beer-battered onion rings, simple salads and more.

  • 588 S. Business I-35, New Braunfels

Closures
Fatburger
This Los Angeles-based burger chain closed its lone location in the city at the New Braunfels MarketPlace shopping center. The eatery served gourmet burger meals and more.

  • 675 Business Loop I-35, Ste. 201, New Braunfels

Round Table Pizza
The West Coast pizza chain served specialty pizzas, craft beer and more.

  • 675 Business Loop I-35, Ste. 108, New Braunfels
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Schertz Hometown Harvest

Spring Market of New Braunfels

April 3, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Schertz

April 3-4, times vary
New Braunfels

Learn more.

Learn more.

 

Morgan’s Fiesta Medal Market

National Handmade Day Celebration

April 4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
San Antonio

April 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Boerne

Learn more.

Learn more.

 
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CI Texas
ERCOT, developers detail plans to manage data center growth amid legislative scrutiny

The Texas power grid is undergoing “generational” growth, experts said during the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ annual summit March 31 in Round Rock. Much of that growth is due to data centers—an industry under scrutiny from state lawmakers as some Texas communities push back against proposed developments.

The big picture: Over 2,000 projects totaling 453,000 megawatts are currently looking to connect to the state grid, ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said April 1. About 357,000 megawatts of those connection requests are potential data centers, ERCOT documents show.

Looking ahead: Communities should take the lead on discussions about individual data center projects, Vegas told reporters. He said that when “communities that are ready to support those investments,” ERCOT is prepared to help data centers connect to the grid.

During a March 31 discussion on data centers, panelists noted that the projects have an “increasingly high” negative reputation in communities across the state. Austin consultant Eric Goff said developers often need to make commitments to local residents to earn their support for data center proposals.

 

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