MARSHALL, Texas — Southwestern Electric Power Company launched its first grid enhancement project supported by the Texas Energy Fund in Marshall, Texas. This marks the beginning of a multi-year initiative aimed at modernizing electric infrastructure and increasing reliability throughout East Texas and the Panhandle at no additional cost to customers.
The initiative is funded by a $200 million grant managed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, which Gov. Greg Abbott announced earlier this month. The comprehensive project will update roughly 700 miles of powerline infrastructure and enhance nearly 200 circuits. These efforts will improve service reliability for approximately 193,000 Texas customers across 24 counties.
The initial phase in Marshall focuses on replacing copper wire with more resilient aluminum-alloy conductors and setting up new utility poles built to endure severe weather conditions…