DETEC Reporting 23,058 Outages (Updated)

August 28, 2020 - As of 9 AM, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative is reporting 23,058 outages:

Jasper County: 1,044
Nacogdoches County: 1,043
Newton County: 1,802
Panola County: 714
Sabine County: 6,697
San Augustine County: 3,655
Shelby County: 8,100

Since Hurricane Laura’s arrival, DETEC has welcomed over 150 contractors to assist with restoring power. Despite the heavy downpours of rain and thunderstorms we are now receiving, all crews are working to restore your power as safely and as quickly as possible.

Much of yesterday’s time was spent assessing damage across the 8 counties we serve. This territory includes over 7,000 miles of line and 34 substations. With hundreds of broken poles, lines down and scattered pine trees, estimated outage restoration times are not yet available. Work is focused on repairing the transmission lines and main lines serving large areas. With these repairs completed, we will be able to gain more knowledge as to how long restoration will take for those remaining. We hope to provide more detailed information at that time.

At this time, if anyone in the home is dependent upon electricity for medical needs, it is advised that they seek an alternate location until power is restored.

If you encounter a downed line, always consider it live and dangerous. Do not get near the line or attempt to move or cut trees off the line. Please report all downed lines and outages by calling 1-800-392-5986. For prompt reporting, please have the telephone and meter number associated with your account available.


August 27, 2020 - As of 5 PM, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative is reporting 24,861 outages:

Jasper County: 1,609
Nacogdoches County: 1,287
Newton County: 1,805
Panola County: 1,083
Sabine County: 8,580
San Augustine County: 4,506
Shelby County: 5,991

All of DETEC’s 115 employees are working along with 110 contractors to restore power as safely and as quickly as possible.

After the storm moved through, DETEC began assessing damage across the 8 counties we serve. This territory includes over 7,000 miles of line and 34 substations. Due to the nature of hurricane damage, much of this area is still being surveyed. With hundreds of broken poles, lines down and scattered pine trees, estimated outage restoration times are not yet available. Work has began to repair the transmission lines, substations and lines serving large areas. With these repairs completed, we will be able to gain more knowledge as to how long restoration will take. We hope to provide more detailed information tomorrow.

At this time, if anyone in the home is dependent upon electricity for medical needs, it is advised that they seek an alternate location until power is restored.

If you encounter a downed line, always consider it live and dangerous. Do not get near the line or attempt to move or cut trees off the line. Please report all downed lines and outages by calling 1-800-392-5986.


August 27, 2020 - As of 1 PM, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative is reporting the following weather related outages:

Jasper County - Outages 1,578; Meters Served 1,839
Nacogdoches County - Outages 1,357; Meters Served 10,154
Newton County - Outages 1,808; Meters Served 1,879
Panola County - Outages 1,070; Meters Served 1,273
Rusk County - Outages 0; Meters Served 9
Sabine County - Outages 8,460; Meters Served 9,092
San Augustine County - Outages 4,491; Meters Served 5,696
Shelby County - Outages 6,710; Meters Served 11,367
TOTAL - Outages 25,474; Meters Served 41,309

At this time DETEC crews are in the early stages of restoration as we survey damages and assess needs.


August 27, 2020 - As of 9 AM, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative is reporting the following weather related outages:

Jasper County - Outages 1,544; Meters Served 1,839
Nacogdoches County - Outages 1,741; Meters Served 10,154
Newton County - Outages 1,804; Meters Served 1,879
Panola County - Outages 548; Meters Served 1,273
Rusk County - Outages 0; Meters Served 9
Sabine County - Outages 8,206; Meters Served 9,092
San Augustine County - Outages 3,435; Meters Served 5,696
Shelby County - Outages 4,876; Meters Served 11,367

TOTAL - Outages 22,154; Meters Served 41,309

As conditions allow, crews are surveying the damage to begin restoration.