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Electric and Gas Utility Restoration Update / Saturday, September 4

Saturday September 04, 2021 08:05 am - 1866 Views - Posted By Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
Electric and Gas Utility Restoration Update / Saturday, September 4

The restoration of electricity to the residents of Terrebonne Parish involves three utility providers and many grid components such as transmission lines, sub-transmission lines, distribution lines, poles and transformers.
 
As of 7:00 PM on Friday, September 3, the following had been accomplished or estimated completion date provided:
  • Entergy - 115 KV transmission line interconnect: Estimated Time of Restoration – 9/9/21. This transmission line will connect these four substations: Bayou Vista, Terrebonne, Coteau, and Houma.
  • Terrebonne Parish Government - 115 KV transmission line repaired. 34.5 sub-transmission line 85% repaired. Estimated completion date: 9/5/21.
TPCG Electric Department
Began assessment of damages to its electric grid on Monday, August 30th and reports the following as of 9/4/21. Repairs are being made at the time of damage assessment if possible.
  • Broken poles – 104
  • Replaced poles – 40
  • Damaged transformers – 30
  • Damaged street lights – 40
TPCG Gas Department 
Has been responding to reports of gas leaks and shutting off gas service to uninhabitable dwellings for safety reasons. Because the Gas Department does not have sufficient manpower at this time, a hold has been place on all new gas service requests until further notice.
 
For updates on electric and gas utilities, please call 985-873-6357 and ask for ESF-12, Energy and Utilities.
 
We are still waiting on SLECA updates but for information directly from them, follow South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association - SLECA .
 
 
 
 

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