Planned power outages scheduled in Horseshoe Bay
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Residents of Horseshoe Bay should prepare for several planned daytime power outages in March and April as Pedernales Electric Cooperative upgrades electrical equipment in the area.
Power will be shut off from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 24, March 25, April 7 and April 8 while crews work to double the system’s voltage capacity from 7.2 kV to 14.4 kV, helping manage growing demand and improve reliability.
Crews and contractors will be working in the area during the outages, and residents are asked not to approach work sites. If severe weather occurs, the work will be rescheduled.
Residents who rely on life-sustaining medical equipment should arrange backup equipment or plan to stay elsewhere during outages. Residents are also reminded to keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed.
If power is not restored by 3:30 p.m., customers should report it by texting “outage” to 25022, visiting map.mypec.com, using the SmartHub app or calling PEC at 888-883-3379.
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They will obviously charge the customer for their upgrades – like I can afford another price increase – ugh!
PEC and the reporting on this topic needs to provide more clarity for this outage. We pay a lot for this grid. We have received their standard notices warning us of the work to be done, but what exactly is being replaced and upgraded? Is the hardware at the power substations being upgraded? Is it the wires, poles or transformers being upgraded? Electrical capacity grows because of what enhancement? Additionally, when do we anticipate our electric rates to increase as a result of this new equipment?