CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — Nearly 5,000 AEP Texas customers are currently without power following a transmission outage that occurred Tuesday morning, according to company officials.
Those power outages have been reported in Flour Bluff from the JFK Causeway all the way past Yorktown Boulevard.
Omar Lopez, Director of Corporate Communications for AEP Texas, confirmed the outage began at 10:24 a.m. and is affecting customers across the service area.
He said crews were en route to assess and address the situation and the company would provide more updates as more information became available.
The cause of the transmission outage has not yet been determined.
Work crews and dispatchers are working to restore power as soon as possible. An estimated time on AEP's website states power should be restored by 12:30 p.m.
If you are without power, you can check the status by going here.
AEP Texas urges all customers to remember the following safety guidelines:
- Consider any downed power line energized and dangerous. Do not touch anything in contact with the line, such as trees, fences, or puddles of water. Because of the likelihood that the storm may impact power lines, customers are asked to keep their children and pets inside during and after the storm. Also, stay at least ten feet away from any downed power line.
- Customers on life support systems or other medical equipment that rely on electricity are reminded to have a backup plan for situations where prolonged outages may occur.
- If you plan to use a portable generator, always follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Most, if not all, require that backup generators be located outside the home and away from open windows to prevent the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning.
