[Phillip Beall]

All,

As of 0800 we have had sporadic reports of some of our members being without power.  Here is a Grok Artificial Intelligence report for Red River, Hopkins, Lamar, Fannin or Collin County Texas:

https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMg_ebcabddd-d1b5-45f8-a9e2-ae45e7c238cc

Updated question to Grok:

Are there any power outages in Red River, Hopkins, Lamar, Fannin or Collin County Texas?  If so please provide available details, preferred reporting options (links) and links for graphical maps.

Updated answer:

Yes, there are some power outages reported in parts of these counties as of January 24, 2026 (around 8 AM CST timeframe), likely related to a recent severe winter storm/ice event impacting the ArkLaTex and Northeast Texas region.

Here’s a breakdown by county based on aggregated real-time data from sources like PowerOutage.us (which compiles utility reports):

• Red River County: No specific current outage numbers available from the queried sources (some trackers show 0 or no data).  Check utility-specific sites if you’re served by Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) or others.

• Hopkins County: 0 customers without power (0% affected out of ~22,871 tracked).  No active outages reported.

• Lamar County: Significant outages with ~4,440 customers without power (~16.5% of tracked customers).  This includes major impacts from providers like Oncor (~3,577 affected), Lamar County Electric Cooperative (~737), and others.  Earlier storm reports (from Jan 24 news) cited around 2,800 in Lamar, but numbers have fluctuated—likely storm-related. Lamar County ranks high statewide for current outages.

• Fannin County: Minor outages with ~46 customers without power (~0.15% affected).  Mostly Oncor (~45) and negligible others.

• Collin County: Very minor with ~11 customers without power (~0% effectively, out of ~468,000 tracked).  Primarily Oncor (11 affected); other providers like CoServ show 0.

Overall context: Northeast Texas is seeing scattered outages from ice/winter weather damage to lines/trees.  Statewide Texas has ~19,000+ affected (low % overall), but localized in areas like Lamar.

Preferred reporting options (report outages or check your specific address/status):

• For Oncor (major provider in many of these areas, especially Collin, parts of others): Report/check at https://www.oncor.com/outages or call 888.313.4747.

• Lamar Electric Cooperative (parts of Lamar): Report via https://lamarelectric.coop/ or call 903-784-4303; SmartHub app/text options available.

• Fannin County Electric Cooperative (parts of Fannin): Report via https://www.fanninec.coop/outages or their outage center.

• SWEPCO/AEP Texas (possible in Red River/Lamar areas): https://www.swepco.com/outages or https://www.aeptexas.com/outages.

• General: Use your utility bill to identify your provider, then visit their site or call.

Graphical/interactive outage maps (best for real-time visuals, zoom to county/address; updates every ~10-15 min on most):

• PowerOutage.us statewide/county view (good aggregator): https://poweroutage.us/area/state/texas (click to counties like https://poweroutage.us/area/county/1422 for Lamar).

• Oncor interactive map: https://stormcenter.oncor.com/ (shows ~11,500+ affected overall for Oncor; zoom/search by county/zip).

• Lamar Electric Coop outage map: https://lamarelectric.coop/outage-map.

• Fannin County Electric Coop outage map: https://www.fanninec.coop/outages/outage-map.

• PUC Texas storm/outage locator (utility territories): https://www.puc.texas.gov/storm/map.

• For storm-related ArkLaTex updates: News sources link to https://poweroutage.us/ and others like SWEPCO’s map.

For the most accurate status, enter your exact address/zip on the provider’s map or report tool, as outages can be very localized and change quickly during weather events.  Stay safe!  If conditions worsen, monitor local news or utility alerts.

 

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