Three days after a team of 100 linemen and support personnel deployed to Houston, Texas, crews have been working around the clock to restore power as quickly and safely as possible to areas affected by last Thursday’s severe storm. 

Since arriving, OG&E crews have been assisting CenterPoint Energy and began working Sunday morning in the Baytown and Katy, Texas areas. So far, tens of thousands of Houston residents now have their power restored. 

OG&E’s current assignment is Baytown, Texas, a coastal suburb in Harris and Chambers counties that was affected by 85 mph winds and severe storms. Crews have been restoring power, removing dangerous obstacles, and repairing essential equipment. According to CenterPoint Energy’s outage map, there were nearly 922,000 customers initially left without power.

OG&E crews have made significant strides with restoration and will continue working until more residents get their power back on.  

“We understand that many people are still without power which can be difficult, particularly with the hot weather. We are working hard to restore power to more customers every day. It’s great that we’ve been able to energize many people in Texas,” said Chad Guthrie, OG&E Director of Distribution Construction. 

OG&E Vice President of Transmission & Distribution Operations Andrea Dennis said the outpouring of support from Oklahomans and Texans has a great effect on the crew’s attitude as they continue to help communities impacted by the severe weather.