Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative

18 hours ago

11:30 a.m. – Overnight crews restored power to about 3,000 members, and early work today has brought the total number to about 1,800 remaining without power at this time. With today’s better weather, slowly drying ground and even more added crews, we still expect almost all of these outages to be restored by tonight.All of the remaining storm outages are located in the southern portion of the TVEC service area, Henderson and Anderson counties.Follow outage restoration at www.outages.tvec.netTexas Storm Impact: As you can see the overall picture for the state is still difficult, with many outages in the path of this ice event. You can visit the Texas page on www.poweroutages.us for a current view of the outage situation statewide. Many of the extra crews helping in our area will likely head to other areas to continue restoration work when our work is complete.We owe a great deal of thanks to our contractors and fellow co-ops who have come in and done really great work for TVEC members.Co-ops include Rusk County, Deep East Texas and Grayson-CollinContractors include Texas State Utlities, J&L, Mission Site Services, Shelton Energy, Sparks Energy Inc., Apex, Brexan, Texar, Diego Tree Xperts, C&S Tree Service, Pecan Tree Service, Texar, Eastex Line Clearing, Ramirez Tree Service, and C&J Tree Service. There are a few more to be included in this list by the end of the event, but we cannot express our thanks enough for their quick response and professionalism in tackling this tremendous task. ... See MoreSee Less

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Trinity Valley Electric Co-op

2 days ago

February 2 - 6:20 p.m. Update: It is unfortunately mixed news this evening. While the number of outages have been cut by more than 5,000, progress is slow due to the nature of the physical damage to infrastructure and difficult access due to downed trees and mud.www.tvec.net/outage/february-2-winter-storm-response-updates/In short, a small army of more than 250 lineworkers, tree trimmers, engineers and system operators are working nonstop to get power back on to everyone as quickly as possible. Additional co-op crews are also on the way. But we do understand that for those who are currently out, power restoration can't come soon enough.We expect the vast majority of outages to be restored by tomorrow night. While temps will drop below freezing again tonight, any precipitation is expected to be light, and tomorrow will be much warmer.Finally, we also owe a big THANK YOU to the various city and county workers who have been hard at work clearing roadways. Their work helps us get to our work to get the power back on.February 2 - 8 a.m. - Unfortunately overnight freezing precipitation and continued rainfall today have significantly worsened our outage restoration outlook. Even with the addition of more than 170 tree and utility workers joining us today, we do not expect to finish restoration work until Friday at the earliest, and likely into the weekend for some of the worst hit areas.Warming locations are being set up in some areas to assist residents who have been without power. Find more information at the Texas Department of Emergency Management Warming Center Locator. tdem.texas.gov/warm Southern District - Athens, Brownsboro and down to PalestineThis area has been hardest hit from the beginning and crews have been battling a continuous series of falling limbs and trees. This has resulted in the long outages, and repeated outages in the same areas that many members have experienced. While temperatures have improved, the resulting downed trees and very muddy conditions are slowing progress considerably. Please understand that we have every available tree and line crew working, with additional resources on the way.Northern District - North of Athens, Canton, Kaufman and northwardOvernight ice accumulation and freezing rain brought down trees and lines in many areas. Restoration work has brought many of the larger circuits back online, and work continues in Scurry and Seven Points. Many smaller outages remain spread throughout the area and crews will get to these as quickly as possible. Because of the mud and continued rain though, some of these outages could stretch late into the day or overnight hours or longer.Please know that we are doing everything possible to get power back on as quickly as possible. Our Member Services team is working hard also to answer as many questions and assist with member response. The high call volume means hold times may be longer than usual, but they have been on the phones nonstop and will be there for you for the duration of this event.Follow restoration progress at outages.tvec.netGenerators: Please use generators safely and do not attach them to your home wiring without proper safety switchgear. This can create a dangerous situation both in your home and by re-energizing wires on the grid. www.tvec.net/generator-safety/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Trinity Valley Electric Co-op

3 days ago

EDIT - See most recent post or tvec.net for current updates. Storm Update - 10:30 p.m. - Several rounds of additional freezing rain have made the outage situation even more widespread, including several outages in Kaufman and Van Zandt counties, which missed most of the damaging precipitation previously.Crews are working through these new outages, as well as recurring outages as trees continue to fall in Henderson and Van Zandt counties.Temperatures are expected to begin rising overnight, which ironically will cause some outages as trees rebound to their normal positions. With increased temperatures and more than 250 line crew and tree trimming workers we expect major improvements throughout the day Thursday.This morning's ice accumulation in the southern part of the TVEC service area has caused extensive damage, and some power restoration will likely last well into the day Thursday.Crews are making progress on many of the large outage areas, but the amount of time required to access and clear trees and limbs at each location is slowing the process.Unfortunately we are unable to accurately predict when any single location will have power restored, and some areas may even see additional outages before we get back above freezing. While we expect to have a large portion of these outages restored today and overnight, some members will experience longer periods without power.Along with the full force of TVEC line crews and contractors, crews from other Texas Co-ops and more than 50 additional tree trimming professionals are working to restore power. Full restoration is expected on Thursday, February 2, although some small outages with difficult access or other challenges could take longer.Warming Centers are being established in some locations for those who have been without heat.The Texas Department of Emergency Management has a warming center locator tool at tdem.texas.gov/warmWe've also started a list in our area at www.tvec.net/february-1-warming-centers/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Trinity Valley Electric Co-op

3 days ago

EDIT - See most recent post or tvec.net for current information.Please Be Prepared for Extended OutagesFebruary 1 - 2 p.m. - This morning's ice accumulation in the southern part of the TVEC service area has caused extensive damage, and some power restoration will likely last well into the day Thursday.Crews are making progress on many of the large outage areas, but the amount of time required to access and clear trees and limbs at each location is slowing overall restoration, and additional freezing rain may fall later today.Unfortunately we are unable to accurately predict when any single location will have power restored, and some areas may even see additional outages before we get back above freezing. Please be prepared for extended outage times. We are working with county officials to encourage warming centers for residents who need them. The Texas Department of Emergency Management has a list of warming centers on their website here - tdem.texas.gov/warm7 a.m. - While crews made great progress in many areas restoring power overnight, more freezing precipitation is expected to affect TVEC members again today. Unfortunately the buildup of ice can lead to recurring outages in the same areas as trees become overloaded with ice. Follow outage restoration progress at outages.tvec.netAdditional tree trimming crews and lineworkers are arriving this morning to assist in restoring power. Some of these outages involve extensive tree removal and access through difficult terrain leading to extended outage times. Thank you for your patience as the crews work as quickly and safely as possible.Generator Safety - For those using generators during outages, do not attach those to your household electricity without proper safety switching in place. Power from your generator can feed back to the power lines creating extremely dangerous conditions for the public and for crews working to restore power.Downed Lines - Never approach downed power lines or attempt to remove trees that are in contact with lines. Power lines can be energized even when they are on the ground.Reporting Outages - For most efficient reporting of outages, use the outage hotline 800-967-9324 or outage texting if you have that set up. ... See MoreSee Less

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Trinity Valley Electric Co-op

4 days ago

January 31, 11 p.m. Update - Restoration work continues with about 1,700 members without power tonight. Lineworkers and tree trimming crews are working as quickly as possible through numerous small outages as well as a newer large outage south of Athens and Larue along 1615.Follow outage restoration progress in the outage viewer at outages.tvec.net. Winter Storm Updates - January 31 Evening - 4 p.m. - TVEC crews continue to respond to a many small and large outages throughout the service territory, and in particular the area between Cedar Creek Lake and Lake Palestine. Dense accumulation of frozen precipitation on the trees is the cause in almost all cases. At this time we will stop reporting on individual large outages. In all cases, crews and system operators will be working through the night to restore power as quickly as possible. We have prepared shifts of crews and contractors to respond continuously until all power is restored.Road conditions have become quite treacherous in places, leading to longer waits as crews travel safely to the outage location and then travel the roads to find the outage cause. Unfortunately we anticipate continuous work to restore power until temperatures get back above freezing.Please be prepared for extended outage times and make any necessary plans for medical needs and your own safety.Outage Reporting: Please report all outages through the outage hotline at 800-967-9324 or outage texting. You can follow outage restoration in the outage viewer at www.outages.tvec.net ... See MoreSee Less

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