Entergy Texas says their crews are nearing the end of restoration efforts related to Hurricane Beryl.
The company says it expects all affected customers who can safely take power to have it restored by Tuesday night.
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“Our customers and communities have been patient with us, and we thank them for their immense support as we worked around the clock to restore their power,” Eliecer Viamontes, president and CEO of Entergy Texas. “Texans are tough, and we will continue to make the necessary investments to ensure our grid is as strong as the people in our communities.”
The company says Beryl knocked out power to approximately 252,460 Entergy Texas customers on July 8.
“The storm brought heavy rain, max winds of up to 97 mph, and a tornado to the Entergy Texas service area. Due to high winds and ground saturation during the tropical event, downed trees and other vegetation caused significant damage to 806 poles, 400 transformers, 979 crossarms and left behind approximately 150 miles of downed wire. Whether in the field or behind the scenes, a workforce of more than 2,400 helped safely turn the lights back on for Southeast Texas communities,” the company said. “With storms events impacting the Gulf Coast region more often and with stronger intensity, Entergy Texas is making strategic investments to improve service reliability and make the Southeast Texas power grid more resilient against extreme weather events like hurricanes. In June of this year, the company filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas for approval of Phase I of its comprehensive Texas Future Ready Resiliency Plan. Once approved, the plan will benefit customers by decreasing future storm restoration costs by approximately $129 million and reducing the duration of power outages following significant weather events by 4.5 billion minutes over the next fifty years.”