UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas — Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative has planned a necessary power outage for some of its customers this weekend.
According to a notice, Upshur Rural customers in the Diana ,Glenwood ,Bethlehem, Noonday, Hallsville areas will see an outage from midnight to 5 a.m. Saturday due to critical repairs at the main interconnect. While this is happening, some members may see an outage at this time.
"We understand the inconvenience this may cause, and we are working on a long-term solution. Down at our Gum Springs Substation, we are planning to construct a higher-voltage transmission tie, which would prevent future outages like this," the notice read.
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