DETEC Reports Approximately 8,000 Outages Remain

April 13, 2022 - Crews have worked throughout the night and continue to work to restore power. We have a large amount of broken poles and wire on the ground. Additional contractor and cooperative crews have been called in to help. 

It is estimated that outages may continue into Thursday evening as we make repairs as quickly as possible. If you are dependent upon electricity for medical needs, please seek an alternate location until your power is restored. 

At this time, approximately 8,000 outages are reported.

Nacogdoches Co: 3,600
Panola Co: 130
Sabine Co: 850
Shelby Co: 3,400

Please keep safety a priority and stay away from all downed lines, assume they are all live and dangerous.

Outages may be reported through our mobile app, online portal or by calling 1-800-392-5986. For prompt service, please know the telephone number associated with your account and the meter number at the location. The meter number is the 6 digit number following DETEC on your meter or it can be located on your utility bill.