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East Texas electric cooperatives helping each other restore power in service areas


East Texas electric cooperatives helping each other restore power in service areas
The restoration process gained momentum from neighbor electric cooperatives coming to aid.
Hundreds of linemen from across East Texas are working to restore power. (Source: Kelby Koehler)
By Jeremy Thomas and Christian Terry | February 23, 2021 at 2:22 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 9:49 PM
KIRBYVILLE, Texas (KTRE) - Many East Texans remain without power Tuesday night after last week’s winter storm, but the restoration process has gained momentum from neighboring electric cooperatives coming to aid.
“I mean, I know it’s a lot of work, but it makes you feel good,” Rusk County Electric Senior Serviceman Mark Prior said. “A lot of people have been without lights a long time down there, and it just makes you feel good to get power.” ....

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