AEP Texas crews continue the restoration effort after Hurricane Nicholas left more than 14,000 customers without power early Tuesday morning. Assessment teams have discovered the most damage to Transmission and Distribution electrical facilities were in Matagorda County where the storm made landfall.
With 75 percent of the damage assessment complete, crews have reported the following: 100 trees requiring trimming; 47 utility poles down; 15 transformer replacements needed; 3,070 feet of primary wire down; and 881 feet of secondary wire down.
At 7:45 p.m., the areas experiencing the highest amounts of customer outages are as follows:
- Palacios-1,700
- Matagorda-2,000
- Wadsworth-325
- Markham-500
- Bay City and surrounding area-9,200
Estimated Times of Restoration (ETR): AEP Texas crews expect to have restored electric service to at least 95 percent of customers affected using the following projected ETRs:
- Wadsworth Wednesday, 5 p.m.
- Matagorda Wednesday, 5 p.m.
- Palacios Wednesday, 5 p.m.
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Bay City Wednesday, 9 p.m.
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Markham Wednesday, 9 p.m.
SAFETY FIRST
All power lines should be considered energized and dangerous. To report a fallen power line or utility pole, call (866) 223-8508. Please visit AEPTexas.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the most current updates.
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