AEP Texas crews stand ready and prepared to respond to any outage situation associated with Tropical Depression Two, currently situated off the northwest coast of Florida. The weather pattern is predicted to reach the Texas Gulf Coast later this week and possibly affect customers in the Corpus Christi North District.
AEP Texas is actively monitoring the pattern. In addition, we are preparing in the following ways:
- AEP Texas personnel have been placed on standby as our teams continue monitoring the movement of the tropical depression.
- AEP Texas line and service trucks remain fully fueled and stocked with supplies to respond to any outage situation.
- All planned work or planned maintenance outages are being evaluated and assessed for rescheduling as all resources would be focused on the tropical depression.
AEP Texas encourages all customers to remember the following storm safety guidelines:
- Consider all downed power lines energized and dangerous. Do not touch anything in contact with the line, such as trees, fences, or puddles of water. Stay at least 10 feet away from any downed power line.
- Customers who rely on life support systems or other electrical medical equipment are reminded to have a backup plan for prolonged outages.
- Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions when using portable generators.
To report a safety hazard, a downed power line, or a tree hazard, please visit aeptexas.com/outages or call (866) 223-8508.
Please follow AEP Texas on social media in the coming days for the latest updates about our storm response and preparations.