AEP Texas continues to meet with emergency management officials, updating the public about the company's Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
External Affairs Manager Luke Roberson and Wildfire Mitigation & Response Lead Floyd Watkins met with local emergency officials in Callahan County and Lubbock to share the company’s plan and strategies for reducing wildfire risk, including as a last resort, Public Safety Power Shutoff.
"By sharing information early, we help our partners prepare, coordinate resources and provide communities with the guidance they need to stay safe and informed," Roberson said.
Roberson and Watkins also outlined the company’s preventative efforts including vegetation management, system hardening, and technology enhancements across its service territories.
For more information about AEP Texas’ Resiliency and Wildfire Mitigation Plans, visit .