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AEP Warning Customers of Imposters Posing as Employees
January 7, 2020 4:57 PM
WESLACO – An alert was sent out from AEP Texas warning customers of imposters posing as employees. People are calling customers, or going door-to-door, saying they need to replace electric meters and are asking for a deposit start the process or their electricity will be shut off. AEP... more » -
AEP Predicts Longer Wait Until Power is Permanently Restored in South Padre Island Play Video
October 23, 2019 5:43 PM
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – AEP Texas crews are predicting a longer wait time until the transmission lines damaged in Sunday night’s storm are completely repaired at South Padre Island. It’s the third day Padre Boulevard has been closed. Initially, AEP estimated they’d be complete repairing the 31 downed... more » -
ERCOT Urges Residents to Conserve Electricity to Prevent Outages Play Video
August 13, 2019 5:06 PM
WESLACO- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas or ERCOT is urging residents to conserve energy. It's the hottest time of the year and the temperatures aren't the only thing sky-rocketing, the demand for electricity supply is too. With a thin margin of reserve power, the operator of the... more » -
Fire Lieutenant Highlights Safety Precautions during Lightning Storms Play Video
June 11, 2019 6:45 PM
BROWNSVILLE – A Cameron County family is without a home after lightning struck causing it to burst into flames. The electricity went out in the home when it was struck; then the flames began to slowly form. Donsicia Velasquez says she could hear a noise through the walls.... more »