They say it takes a village. But when extreme weather events tear apart the communities we serve, it actually takes an army of electric line workers and contractors to put the pieces back together again.
When extreme weather causes power outages, thoughts usually turn to utility crews in bucket trucks repairing the poles and wires necessary to restore electric service. Behind the scenes, however, a completely different scenario is unfolding — one involving housing, food and fuel for hundreds, sometimes thousands, of workers.
Los clientes de Entergy Texas vieron temperaturas frías récord, fuertes vientos y precipitaciones invernales. Lo que los clientes de Entergy Texas no vieron fue la necesidad de apagones temporales o la necesidad de que los clientes conservaran la energía.
Entergy Texas customers saw record cold temperatures, heavy winds and winter precipitation. What Entergy Texas customers didn’t see was the need for temporary, rolling outages or the ask for customers to conserve energy.
Following the four-day winter weather event impacting our service area, the majority of our customers have been restored.
Very cold temperatures, icing and snow have swept across parts of our service area.
Some parts of our service area may see snow, ice, or freezing rain beginning this afternoon. This will be followed by an extended period of very low temperatures in all four states we serve.
Hurricanes, tornadoes and winter ice storms are often described as “having a mind of their own,” but advanced planning and training makes the overall response as immediate and efficient as possible.
Entergy New Orleans crews stay prepared for severe weather year-round and are constantly on the look-out for ways to improve our system’s resilience.
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