Hurricane Beryl Updates
FINAL OUTAGE UPDATE (7/12/24 @ 8:03 a.m.): All WCEC storm crews are out this morning working to restore the remaining 77 meters without power. If you're still without power are encouraged to call our office for details on your location. Most storm crews will continue working throughout the weekend to complete isolated damage areas and final repairs after everyone is restored.
Additional service interruptions may occur in the coming days as some repairs need to be made or if trees impacted by the storm continue to fall or drop limbs. Report these outages to our office or after-hours dispatch.
We cannot thank our members and community for the understanding and support that we have been shown throughout these restoration efforts!
OUTAGE UPDATE (7/11/24 @ 4:55 p.m.): Current # of Outages: 134. All WCEC storm crews will continue to work until dark tonight and pick back up in the early morning hours tomorrow. We were able to restore most of El Dorado. If you are still without power there, please report this to our after-hours dispatch.
OUTAGE UPDATE: (7/11/24 @ 7:44 a.m.): WCEC storm crews are loaded up with materials and headed out for another day of restoration. All major circuits are back up and we can now focus on the smaller feeders. Here are a few specific updates for today:
⚡️Some areas will take more time to restore including the El Dorado and Spread Oaks areas in the southern portion of our service territory. Restoring these areas may take up to 48-96 hours. Restoration times have been extended to 24-48 hours for individual outages.
⚡️As larger areas come up, our metering system may not automatically detect your individual outage after restoration. If you are still without power and are unsure if your location is on our outage map, call the office today at 979-543-6271. Please be patient, as our phone system can get overwhelmed quickly.
WCEC has over 30 trucks and over 70 linemen out in the field and they are working non-stop from sunup to sundown. Please be kind and continue to pray for their safety.
OUTAGE UPDATE (7/10/24 @ 10:04 p.m.): Current # of Outages: 513. All crews are in for the night. They will be back out early in the morning to continue restoration efforts.
OUTAGE UPDATE (7/10/24 @ 4:43 p.m.): Current # of Outages: 879. All WCEC storm crews will continue to work until dark tonight and pick back up in the early morning hours tomorrow. Our after-hours dispatch will be fielding calls for the remainder of the evening.
OUTAGE UPDATE (7/10/24 @ 1 p.m.): Current # of Outages: 1,152. Some crews continue to work to restore one large outage out of the Round Mott substation (north and west of El Campo) and the rest are spreading out across the service territory to work on the smaller outage areas. The estimated restoration for our entire system is 24-48 hours at this time.
OUTAGE UPDATE (7/10/24 @ 7:01 a.m.): WCEC storm crews are heading out this morning to continue restoration efforts to just over 1,500 members. As of late yesterday, all transmission lines into the WCEC service territory have been repaired. Several crews will be working on the largest outage areas including the Round Mott substation (north and west of El Campo), and two circuits in the Danevang area. Other crews will be focused on systematically working through smaller outage areas. The estimated restoration for our entire system is 24-48 hours at this time.
OUTAGE UPDATE (7/9/24 @ 4:51 p.m.): WCEC line crews continue to work alongside contract crews to restore power to 2,700 members. They will continue to work until dark tonight and pick back up in the early morning hours tomorrow. Our after-hours dispatch will be fielding calls for the remainder of the evening.
Continue to remain a safe distance away from any downed power lines and practice safety with your generators. We know that it has been a long, hot day, but there is much damage left to repair on our system. Thank you all for your patience, kind thoughts, and prayers for our crews!
OUTAGE UPDATE (7/9/24 @ 7:08 a.m.): WCEC crews along with crews from Victoria Electric Cooperative and contract crews are headed out to continue the restoration. We have just under 3,000 meters to restore. At this time, we are still unable to predict restoration times. Please know that we will be working as quickly as it is safe to do so to get everyone restored.
Our office will be open today from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Again, we ask that if you know your outage has been reported, please keep the phone lines clear for emergency calls such as downed lines or poles. If you see crews out working today, avoid those areas to give them room to work safely.
OUTAGE UPDATE (7/8/24 @ 5:52 p.m.): Our WCEC line crews continue to work alongside contract crews to restore power to 3,800 members. They will continue to work until dark tonight and pick back up in the early morning hours tomorrow. Our after-hours dispatch will be fielding calls for the remainder of the evening.
Continue to remain a safe distance away from any downed power lines and practice safety with your generators. We know that it has been a long, hot day, but there is much damage left to repair on our system. Thank you all for your patience, kind thoughts, and prayers for our crews!
OUTAGE ALERT (7/8/24 @ 1:54 p.m.): WCEC Crews continue to work to restore power to close to 3,900 meters. While some areas are coming back up more quickly than others, please know that all WCEC line crews as well as several contract crews are working non-stop to get everyone restored.
OUTAGE ALERT (7/8/24 @ 11:21 a.m.): The number of outages in the WCEC service territory has grown to over 6,000 meters. At this time, all crews are in the field to continue to assess the damage. We also have crews from STEC responding to restore transmission outages. We will continue to post updates throughout the day as we learn more about possible restoration times. Thank you all for your patience!
OUTAGE ALERT (7/8/24 @ 8:27 a.m.): WCEC currently has over 4,500 members without power. Crews are beginning to assess the damage that our system has sustained. Restoration cannot begin until we are aware of the extent of the damage. At this time, we cannot estimate when power will be restored. Our office will remain closed to the public to allow our team to focus on restoration efforts. Once your outage has been reported, please keep our phone lines clear for emergencies only.
OUTAGE ALERT (7/8/24 @ 5:30 a.m.): Outages are being reported across our service territory as Beryl makes its way inland. WCEC will dispatch crews as soon as it is safe to do so.