Crews continue to make progress restoring electric service to customers after Hurricane Nicholas. At 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, 3,950 customers remain without power down from a peak of approximately 14,250 early Tuesday.

The areas experiencing the highest amounts of customer outages are as follows:

• Palacios-550
• Matagorda/Matagorda Island -1,900
• Bay City and surrounding area-1,800

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 updated, projected ETRs:

• Matagorda/Matagorda Island              Thursday, 5 p.m.
• Palacios                                              Wednesday, 9 p.m.

• Bay City                                              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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