Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) News

As a team, they’re united in efforts to help rebuild the places they call home and support the customers by getting the lights back on. Rain in the Rogers, Arkansas area has delayed restoration progress. Repairs, which include clearing hundreds of downed trees to safely access more than 750+ unique work locations, replacing approximately 400 broken utility poles, restringing more than 10 miles of electrical wire; replacing more than 100 transformers, and more, continue. Collaboration and...

Work continues after severe weather delivered another blow late Thursday to storm-weary residents of the ArkLaTex. In Texas, there is significant damage in heavily wooded and flooded areas of Henderson and Kilgore, which will require specialized track equipment to access sites for repairs. SWEPCO’s entire territory The scene is similar in central Louisiana with several inaccessible or hard-to-reach work sites, including some repairs near Toledo Bend that may need to be done from the wat...

As it is safe to do so, SWEPCO damage assessors have been deployed to begin the painstaking role of locating, identifying, and reporting damage to the energy infrastructure. In some areas, this work may not be visible to customers. SWEPCO’s entire territory With significant multi-day storms forecast for SWEPCO’s entire three-state service territory Instead, these assessors may also be patrolling lines (either by deploying on land, air, or by boat) to find the trouble to the system...

Current weather could slow restoration work as crew safety is a priority. Customers should remain weather aware as there are storms predicted throughout the week across SWEPCO’s service territory.  The latest data shows additional damage, and that number could continue to rise. SWEPCO crews remain undaunted and estimate 95% of customers who can receive power should be restored by 10 p.m. Friday. crews space to work Customers must have a licensed electrician repair damage before pow...

Emergency assessment and response is underway by SWEPCO crews after a powerful storm brought damaging winds that downed trees and toppled power lines across parts of East Texas Tuesday morning. As of 3 p.m. Tuesday, approximately 14,700 customers are without power. At peak, 19,000 customers were without power. other utilities and contractors SWEPCO has requested help from other utilities and contractors to aid in the restoration effort SWEPCO has requested help from other utilities and contr...

SWEPCO has adjusted restoration times to account for complex repairs and potential weather impacts. The current estimate is for 95 percent of all customers in the Monte Ne area and 95 percent of all customers West of U.S., Hwy 71 B in Rogers who can receive power may be restored by 10 p.m., Sunday, June 2, if weather permits.  All remaining customers, who can receive power, should have power restored by 10 p.m. Friday, May 31. Restoration times may extend further in isolated instances w...

Powerful storms that rolled through SWEPCO’s three-state territory Tuesday caused significant damage in East Texas and Central Louisiana and slowed restoration progress in Northwest Arkansas, which was struck by severe weather that produced tornadoes over the weekend. Energy delivery system In addition to Longview, some areas impacted in East Texas include Henderson, New London, and Mineola. Across state lines, in central Louisiana, Many, Toledo Town, Hornbeck and Hicks also experienced...

A destructive storm barreled through the central U.S. and was felt in SWEPCO’s service territory with damage reported across Benton County, Arkansas in the far northwest corner of the state. The extreme weather likely included possible tornadoes that leveled buildings, scattered walls, roofs and other debris and downed trees throughout Rogers, Arkansas. Initial damage assessments are underway. Elsewhere in the state, severe weather also caused weather impacts and disrupted power to custo...

SWEPCO has activated its storm response following extreme weather, which included three suspected tornadoes that caused considerable damage in Northwest Arkansas. More than of 500 utility professionals have been mobilized to aid in restoration efforts, including additional tree and line crews from throughout SWEPCO’s three-state service territory and sister utility, Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO). SWEPCO damage assessors Crews worked tirelessly to assess damage to SWEPCO&...

The hearts are with all the NWA residents, their families and restoration teams as recovery efforts continue. Major restoration efforts are underway in Northwest Arkansas following at least one tornado and other extreme weather impacts that barreled through the region early Sunday morning. SWEPCO assessors SWEPCO assessors have painstakingly itemized extensive repairs at nearly 500 unique locations Already, SWEPCO assessors have painstakingly itemized extensive repairs at nearly 500 unique l...

SWEPCO has activated its storm response following extreme weather, which may have included three tornadoes, that caused considerable damage in Northwest Arkansas.  The first step in the restoration process is to assess the damage after a storm. SWEPCO damage assessors are being deployed to look for downed power poles, wires, damaged transformers and other electrical equipment. Needed for restoring power These highly trained employees work to select the specialized tools, teams or identif...

Emergency assessment and response is well underway by SWEPCO crews across the service area after powerful storms brought damaging winds, hail, and severe flooding to parts of the ArkLaTex. As of 10 a.m. Thursday, approximately 10,000 customers across northwest Louisiana are without power. At the peak, approximately 16,800 customers were without power. Flooding creates a unique and dangerous restoration environment. Flooding can make it more difficult to safely make repairs, which may result in...

SWEPCO crews began efforts to get the lights back on for its customers soon after the multi-state storms passed late Sunday evening. Storm damage was far-reaching with a headline-making weather system that spanned the nation’s heartland and spawned hundreds of tornadoes across the Midwest including four confirmed by the National Weather Service within SWEPCO’s service territories in Northwest Louisiana. An army of more than 1,200 utility professionals, including lineworkers and tre...

The American Electric Power Foundation (AEP Foundation), at the recommendation of Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), has awarded Community Renewal International (CRI) a $50,000 grant. The funding will support eleven Community Renewal Friendship Houses and their programs throughout Shreveport and Bossier communities. Community Renewal International is a faith-based non-profit organization dedicated to fostering safe and caring communities by bringing neighbors and residents together....

The American Electric Power Foundation (AEP Foundation), at the recommendation of Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), has awarded CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Titus, Camp, and Morris Counties with a $10,000 grant. The funding will be directed towards the implementation of the Grace Cases & Clothing project, which aims to provide essential items for children who are removed from their homes due to unfortunate circumstances. CASA of Titus, Camp, and Morris Counties,...