Severe Storm Causes 180,000 Power Outages for Oncor
Dallas-Fort Worth area hardest hit
DALLAS (Business Wire EON) April 10, 2008 --
A major storm hit Oncor’s service area last
night and early this morning, leaving downed power lines and power
outages in its wake. At the height of the storm, Oncor had approximately
250,000 outages.
Currently, Oncor has approximately 180,000 power outages across its
service area. The majority — 160,000 of them —
are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. While many areas have been hit with
severe weather and outages, the city of Breckenridge, Texas, located
approximately 80 miles west of Fort Worth, has had significant damage.
Major electric lines and equipment serving Breckenridge have been
damaged, causing widespread outages in the city. More than half of the
city of Breckenridge has now been restored through switching of power to
alternate lines. Oncor expects to have those homes and businesses that
can take power restored mid to late afternoon. Construction crews are on
the scene, working to restore power.
Oncor has crews and contractors working throughout its service area to
restore power.
“With a storm of this magnitude, outages are
unavoidable,” said Rob Trimble, President and
COO of Oncor. “Our crews are working as
quickly as possible to restore power, but the priority in this situation
is safety for both our crews and the people we serve.”
Trimble said if anyone spots a downed power line, he or she should leave
the area and call 9-1-1. Going near a downed power line is extremely
dangerous.
At the moment, Oncor is assessing damage to its system. Although
progress has been made, it is too early for Oncor to give an estimate of
when all of the power will be restored.
Oncor is a regulated electric distribution and transmission business
that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable
electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor operates the largest
distribution and transmission system in Texas, providing power to 3
million electric delivery points over more than 102,000 miles of
distribution and 14,000 miles of transmission lines. While Oncor is a
subsidiary of EFH, Oncor is a separate entity that reports to a separate
board that is comprised of a majority of independent directors.
For more information, contact: Oncor Communications,
972-791-6200.
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