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May 20, 2025

AEP Texas to deenergize North Padre Island substation briefly early Wednesday

Weather permitting, AEP Texas will temporarily deenergize the North Padre Island substation beginning at 2 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, to make needed repairs safely to some substation equipment.

Weather permitting, AEP Texas will temporarily deenergize the North Padre Island substation beginning at 2 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, to make needed repairs safely to some substation equipment.


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May 10, 2025

AEP Texas continues to rebuild critical infrastructure and restore power to residents in Alice

Approximately 50 line and service crews continued rebuilding infrastructure and restoring power early Saturday to residents in Alice after storms destroyed pieces of the area’s electric grid.

Approximately 50 line and service crews continued rebuilding infrastructure and restoring power early Saturday to residents in Alice after storms destroyed pieces of the area’s electric grid.


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May 10, 2025

Majority of customers restored in Alice, crews will work late into the evening and early Sunday for any remaining outages

Crews have restored electric service to nearly all impacted customers who are able to take power to their premise after a thunderstorm with heavy rains and reported 90 mile per hour winds destroyed some electrical infrastructure in Alice late Thursday. At 7 p.m. Saturday, approximately 100 customers remain without power.

Crews have restored electric service to nearly all impacted customers who are able to take power to their premise after a thunderstorm with heavy rains and reported 90 mile per hour winds destroyed some electrical infrastructure in Alice late Thursday. At 7 p.m. Saturday, approximately 100 customers remain without power.


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May 9, 2025

AEP Texas responds to widespread outages following severe weather

Thunderstorms Cause Power Outages Across South Texas: Alice Reaches Over 5,000 Outages Friday, 5-09-2025 – 10 a.m.

 

Thunderstorms Cause Power Outages Across South Texas: Alice Reaches Over 5,000 Outages Friday, 5-09-2025 – 10 a.m.

 


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May 9, 2025

AEP Texas crews make restoration progress in Alice following reported 90-mph winds; approximately 1,900 outages remain

One Voice #2 – Power Restoration Progressing in Alice after Severe Storms - Friday, 5-09-2025 – 5 p.m.

One Voice #2 – Power Restoration Progressing in Alice after Severe Storms - Friday, 5-09-2025 – 5 p.m.


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May 5, 2025

AEP Texas to halt boat traffic through Packery Channel beginning Tuesday

Weather permitting, AEP Texas crews will temporarily stop boat traffic in 15-minute increments at the Highway 361 bridge at Packery Channel while crews string new electric wire on existing infrastructure. 

Weather permitting, AEP Texas crews will temporarily stop boat traffic in 15-minute increments at the Highway 361 bridge at Packery Channel while crews string new electric wire on existing infrastructure. 


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April 24, 2025

AEP Texas planea impulsar plan de resiliencia para clientes e infraestructura

AEP Texas implementará un plan de resiliencia de tres años para fortalecer su infraestructura de distribución, terminar trabajos de poda de árboles y manejo de la vegetación, e introducir tecnologías que proporcionen una mejor conciencia situacional para ayudar en la prevención y mitigación de incendios forestales.

AEP Texas implementará un plan de resiliencia de tres años para fortalecer su infraestructura de distribución, terminar trabajos de poda de árboles y manejo de la vegetación, e introducir tecnologías que proporcionen una mejor conciencia situacional para ayudar en la prevención y mitigación de incendios forestales.


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April 24, 2025

AEP Texas construirá una de las primeras líneas de transmisión 765 kV en Texas

AEP Texas construirá uno de los primeros proyectos de línea de transmisión de 765 kV en el Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT, por sus siglas en ingles) para apoyar las crecientes necesidades eléctricas de la Cuenca Pérmica.

AEP Texas construirá uno de los primeros proyectos de línea de transmisión de 765 kV en el Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT, por sus siglas en ingles) para apoyar las crecientes necesidades eléctricas de la Cuenca Pérmica.


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April 24, 2025

AEP Texas to execute three-year plan to boost resiliency for customers and improve infrastructure

AEP Texas will implement a three-year resiliency plan to harden its distribution infrastructure, complete targeted tree trimming and vegetation management work and introduce technologies that will provide better situational awareness to assist in the prevention and mitigation of wildfires.

AEP Texas will implement a three-year resiliency plan to harden its distribution infrastructure, complete targeted tree trimming and vegetation management work and introduce technologies that will provide better situational awareness to assist in the prevention and mitigation of wildfires.


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April 24, 2025

AEP Texas set to construct one of the first 765-kV transmission lines in Texas

AEP Texas is set to build one of the first 765-kV transmission line projects in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to support the growing electricity needs of the Permian Basin. 

AEP Texas is set to build one of the first 765-kV transmission line projects in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to support the growing electricity needs of the Permian Basin. 


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