More Unexplained Power Outages Challenge The Pineywoods What seemed to be a very rare thing here in Deep East Texas, is now becoming a monthly issue. Once again the power went out right before midnight for about 30 minutes, last night (May 4th, 2021). Just like on April 14th. I and many others lost power from 11:06pm to 11:36pm after reports of a big boom coming from the substation or distribution bus, across the road from Academy in Lufkin. That could have been the substation was not able to adjust to the load because of the power it was receiving. Last nights power outage effected a wide area. Reports have come in from all over our listening area that they were without electricity. Power surges for some before the outages, and others, it just went out. That is all pretty normal stuff.