1/10/25 Evening Update
Great progress has been made throughout the day in our restoration efforts! We started our day with over 13,000 meters without power out, and we are currently at 6,886 meters out. So far, our crews have only come across 3 broken poles, which is good! That will save us quite a bit of time in making repairs. (Now, that number could change, but for now we are hopeful) There have been even more broken cross-arms and other pieces of equipment found that will need to be replaced and/or repaired. Throughout the day, we've posted pictures of some to our social media of the damage we've sustained that have been sent in by our linemen and co-op members. Crews are also encountering more trees and broken limbs that have fallen from outside the right-of-way and onto our lines.
All available BCEC personnel are a part of our restoration efforts. We have added two additional cooperatives to our crews. We have a total of 7 of our sister cooperatives either here or headed this way to give us a hand: Trinity Valley Electric, Rusk County Electric, Deep East Texas Electric, Cherokee County Electric, Houston County Electric, Jasper-Newton Electric, & Upshur Rural Electric. Cooperation Among Cooperatives will always be one of our favorite Cooperative Principles.❤️⚡️ Additionally, we have 2 Artisan contract crews and 12 Right of Way crews assisting. We appreciate every single one of these men for stepping up and coming to our aid!
Outages by County (as of 5:20 p.m.) :
Bowie- 4377
Cass- 1549
Titus- 509
Morris- 406
Red River- 44
**Keep in mind that these numbers can and WILL fluctuate throughout the night. Especially since we may experience a re-freeze on surfaces that have thawed/partially thawed.**
⚠️Here's the big ticket item: We do not have an estimated time for restoration at this point for any specific location within our service territory. Our guys have been hard at it since before daybreak, but we continue to find damage, and as the ice begins to melt and even when it re-freezes, we’ll see even more damage come in. ****If you are able, please have an alternate plan in place in the event that we are unable to restore power by tonight or even into tomorrow. ****⚠️
Outage Reporting: Outages need to be reported by calling 877-707-2232 or through the mobile app or online portal. ‼️Please do NOT report outages to Facebook. Our page is not tied into our outage management system, so reports cannot be forwarded.‼️
We understand that being without power for any amount of time isn't ideal, nor is it comfortable. We GREATLY appreciate how supportive, patient, & understanding our local communities have been as we've battled against the ice!