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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.”
Deep East Texas electric companies prepare for forecasted winter storm East Texas electric companies are in high gear preparing for frigid conditions forecast for our area. By Jeremy Thomas | February 11, 2021 at 11:08 AM CST - Updated February 12 at 1:37 AM CROCKETT, Texas (KTRE) - East Texas electric companies are in high gear preparing for frigid conditions forecast for our area. The Houston County Electric Cooperative serves 15,000 customers in nine counties including Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston and Trinity. General Manager Kathi Calvert said their preparations for the predicted winter storm started days ago. “We are making sure all of trucks are stocked,” Calvert said. “All the equipment is running. We have fuel for chainsaws and saws. Linemen are getting prepared, and we have contractors on standby if there is a major outage.”