Strengthening Our Energy Future: Enhancements Across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas
We know having reliable, resilient power is important to our customers. Work is underway in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas to upgrade our transmission system. With nearly 4,000 transmission miles in the SWEPCO footprint that serve approximately 540 sub stations reliably and efficiently, we’re continuing to make investments to enhance grid reliability, support economic growth and integrate reliable energy into the system. Discover transmission projects happening in your community.
Progress continues to advance SWEPCOs massive pole replacement initiative which will upgrade more than 20,000 utility poles with more storm hardy infrastructure by year’s end. Since the program began SWEPCO engineers, planners and crew members have worked together to scope the effort and already have replaced 4,083 poles, or 19 percent.
To further enhance service, SWEPCO has nearly completed its deployment of advanced metering in Louisiana. Texas customers already enjoy this technology and SWEPCO has received approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission to bring this benefit customers in the state with advance meter deployment expected to begin in the coming weeks.
In addition, we’ve deployed affiliates to support our commitment to serving our customers through traditional reliability. Work like vegetation management, also often referred to as tree trimming, strengthens our system’s ability to withstand weather events and improve your service. Following a successful pilot in east Texas, SWEPCO
will utilize a variety of methods including aerial tree trimming. The effort begins in our southernmost territory of Louisiana this April and will move throughout other areas.
We understand the importance of having a diverse generation fleet and that includes an existing portfolio of power plants fueled by natural gas, coal, wind and solar. We are excited to announce the launch of the Diversion Wind Farm, which will help us by adding capacity to serve our customers. Additionally, we are making progress on a new natural gas facility in Hallsville, Texas, and converting our Welsh plant to use natural gas. These projects are part of our commitment to meet the growing energy needs of our customers today and in the future. Learn more about our efforts to improve our energy capacity!
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Empowering Energy Savings: The Return of SWEPCO’s WAYS TO SAVE Series
SWEPCO is excited to announce the return of its “Ways to Save” series, featuring a new season of informative videos designed to empower our customers with essential knowledge on energy conservation. This series aims to provide SWEPCO customers with valuable insights on how to save time, money, and energy.
We’re here to help find the right solution for you. Answer six quick questions to find out which programs may be available to help with your electric bill. There are options for everyone.
