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P.M., KMID/KPEJ was able to make contact with an Oncor media representative in the Midland area. Officials said the cause of the outages across Andrews, Odessa, and Midland was “equipment failure,” and stated that they have fixed the issue and will continue to monitor everything as the weather continues.
As a strong arctic blast brings hazardous winter conditions to the Lone Star State, ERCOT is confident in meeting demand. See live power outages and how to report an outage to your utility.
Road conditions expected to deteriorate, may impact Oncor travel times Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Oncor continues responding to the impacts of the ongoing winter storm while also monitoring a second wave
Just hours into the day, it looks like the power grid is already taking a hit.
Oncor is trimming trees near power lines in Robinson ahead of this weekend's freeze. The utility says ice can add 500 pounds to power lines! 🌨️
TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ)- While a few power outages both locally and across the state have been reported amid severe winter weather, Oncor officials said crews have been working around the clock to support restoration efforts.
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