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La tormenta tropical Alberto continúa avanzando por el Golfo de México y se pronostica que traerá lluvias significativas al sur de Texas. Una advertencia de tormenta tropical está vigente para la costa del Golfo de Texas hasta el jueves 20 de junio. AEP Texas está preparando cuadrillas, equipos y otros recursos en anticipación de fuertes lluvias y la posibilidad de fuertes vientos.

Laredo Distribution employees participated in a career day at Sanchez Ochoa Elementary School. Students were especially intrigued by the safety gloves used by service mechanics.

Some AEP Texas employees recently spent a Sunday afternoon in the kitchen cooking to feed the families of patients at Driscoll Children’s Hospital and other area hospitals.

AEP Texas Service Mechanic Roman Tambunga was maneuvering the bucket truck out of the Ozona neighborhood when he saw smoke coming out of a home.  His response helped ensure that the resident and his pets safely exited the home before it was engulfed in flames.  He also helped the volunteer fire department fight the blaze. 

(30 DE ENERO DE 2023) - AEP Texas se está preparando para la tormenta de invierno Mara que se prevé que afecte partes del territorio de servicio de AEP Texas en los próximos días, particularmente en el oeste y el norte de Texas. Las temperaturas bajo cero y los fuertes vientos podrían provocar bolsas locales de interrupciones en estas áreas.

The AEP Foundation has contributed a $100,000 grant to Angelo State University to fund an endowment that will support the new Engineering Student Hub.

AEP Texas crews are making great strides in reducing the number of outages resulting from Hurricane Hanna.  We have brought in additional crews from other parts of Texas and neighboring states.  This was a Category 1 Hurricane that left approximately 200,000 customers without power.  We know any extend outage can be frustrating, especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic. We deeply appreciate your patience and support during the restoration process.  Our efforts will continue until all customers who can take electric service are restored. 

Doctors, nurses and resident doctors-in-training at Christus Spohn Shoreline Emergency Department in Corpus Christi are now wearing protective face shields produced by Charge, AEP's digital hub created to incubate and develop innovation projects. 

AEP Texas employee Carmen Morales Pharr Continuous Improvement Lead Carmen Morales is doing her part to help the fight to contain the COVID-19 virus, and her efforts are making an impact across the country.

AEP Texas in November launched a program to incorporate company-owned drones to provide another set of "eyes" in the day-to-day distribution operations.