Since 2002, Stephen Davis has been entrusted to help keep the lights on in Entergy Texas communities. The Warren, Texas-native serves as a journeyman serviceman, a position that wears many hats and works to build and maintain the electrical grid and relationships with our customers and communities.
The upgrades to power lines will help minimize outages and improve service reliability.
My name is Alvaro Reyes, and I currently reside in Port Arthur, Texas. My family moved to the United States when I was eight years old, and I became a U.S. citizen in my late teens. Although the United States isn’t my place of birth, I’m proud to call it home.
I was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I lived there with my mom, dad, sisters, and entire family until I was 18 years old. From a young age, I always knew I wanted to study engineering and pursue my college studies in the United States. When I turned 18 and graduated high school, my family and I knew it was time for me to pursue my dream and attend the University of Florida in Gainesville. I went from chasing iguanas in my grandmother’s backyard to learning to yield to alligators when crossing the street.
I learned at a young age what it takes to be resilient. At 19, I moved to the United States and began taking college-level classes for the first time in a new language. The move felt both heart-breaking and intimidating, as I felt I was leaving people behind and didn’t know what was ahead. Looking back, moving was the best thing that happened to me. The perspective I gained from understanding two different cultures is immensely valuable in realizing why each of us are different and how our differences become our strength.
BOLIVAR PENINSULA, Texas – A $110 million reliability project designed to meet the growing electrical demand and improve service on the Bolivar Peninsula will soon move to the next phase of construction. Entergy Texas’ Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project is a combination of equipment upgrades and new electrical facilities. Existing substations in areas known as High Island, Bluewater, and Sandy Shores will be upgraded, and two new substations known as Palms and Port Bolivar will be constructed to support load growth on the peninsula.
Entergy recently invested in a mobile command center that allows teams to quickly establish an operational footprint in areas impacted by storms. When severe weather hits, the mobile command center serves internal and external support teams to quickly assess and begin restoration planning. The unit is equipped with high-speed internet access, computer workstations, satellite communications systems, a conference table with a screen and ClickShare, monitors on the outside of the unit that can display helpful content, and the same security measures as a company building, providing a safe and efficient space to work and support customers.
Crews have successfully restored power to more than 80% of impacted customers. Entergy Texas continues to assess damage and restore power to customers impacted by severe thunderstorms Wednesday night. More than 80% of impacted customers are back online, and crews will continue working safely until all customers have been restored.
Entergy Texas crews continue restoration efforts after heavy thunderstorms, strong winds up to 70 mph, and downed trees caused widespread outages across the service area Wednesday.
Approximately 94% of customers are restored following severe thunderstorms. Entergy Texas crews have successfully restored power to more than 94% of customers following severe thunderstorms that caused widespread outages and extensive damage to the company’s service area on June 10th.
Crews have restored power to approximately 82% of customers as of Monday morning. Entergy Texas crews made significant progress overnight, restoring 82% of customers following severe thunderstorms that caused widespread outages and extensive damage to the company’s service area on June 10.
Severe thunderstorms, strong winds up to 70 mph, hail, and heavy rain caused widespread outages and extensive damage to the Entergy Texas service area Saturday. Crews made significant progress today, restoring power to 71% of customers within 24 hours of the storm’s initial impact.
Entergy Texas crews are working safely to restore power after 70 mph winds and heavy rain caused significant damage to the company’s service area Saturday night.
Entergy Texas recognizes Severe Weather Awareness Week, Feb. 20 – 26nSpring symbolizes a new beginning, but when it comes to seasonal changes, the uncertainty of weather remains. Severe Weather Awareness Week for the state of Texas is February 20 – 26.
Entergy Texas is committed to safely providing affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to one of the fastest growing areas in our state.