AEP Texas crews are responding to an outage affecting approximately 2,200 customers in Alton, according to a tweet from the company. 

AEP Texas said they aim to restore power in the affected areas by 6:30 p.m. or earlier. 

The cause of the outage is unknown. 

ALTON — Crews are responding to an outage affecting approximately 2,200 customers. The cause is unknown at this time. We hope to restore customers by 6:30 p.m. or earlier, but that may change. Thank you for your patience as we restore electric service in Alton. #WeAreAEPTexas

— AEP Texas (@AEPTexas) July 13, 2021