Upshur Rural
Electric Cooperative
Serving East Texans
since 1937.
Outage Updates:
***URECC MEMBERS***
We are aware of the outages in the Gethsemane and Hallsville areas. Crews have been dispatched and are working as quickly and safe as possible to restore service.
If you are experiencing an interruption of service, please report the issue.
***As a reminder, when you have an outage or any type of service issue, please report it through the SmartHub app or by calling 903-680-2100.
***URECC MEMBERS IN THE GUM SPRINGS AND HALLSVILLE AREAS***
One of our contractors, Empact, will be in your area soon to collect important pole data for our engineering department. They will be in a marked vehicle, and you may notice them working in your area. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to our Member Services department at 903-843-2536. Thank you for your cooperation!
***URECC MEMBERS***
We want to inform you about a planned power outage on Monday, March 31, 2025 from approximately 1 AM to 5 AM. This outage is due to required maintenance at a Swepco delivery point.
Possible Impacted Areas:
• Noonday
• Diana
• Harleton
• Hallsville
• Darco
• Gum Springs
• Bethlehem
• Glenwood
We plan to backfeed as much as we can, but some areas may still be affected, specifically the Hallsville and Noonday areas.
⚠️ This outage is weather-dependent, and we’ll be monitoring conditions closely. Any changes will be communicated as necessary.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Restoration After an Outage

Steps taken in the restoration process.
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TRANSMISSION LINES CHECKED
Transmission towers and lines supply power to one or more transmission substations. These lines seldom fail, but they can be damaged by a hurricane or tornado. Tens of thousands of people could be served by one high-voltage transmission line, so if there is damage here it gets attention first.
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LOCAL DISTRIBUTION SUBSTATIONS CHECKED
A cooperative may have several local distribution substations, each serving thousands of consumers. When a major outage occurs, the local distribution substations are checked first. A problem here could be caused by failure in the transmission system supplying the substation. If the problem can be corrected at the substation level, power may be restored to a large number of people.
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MAIN DISTRIBUTION SUPPLY LINES CHECKED
Main distribution supply lines are checked next if the problem cannot be isolated at the substation. These supply lines carry electricity away from the substation to a group of consumers, such as a town or housing development. When power is restored at this stage, all consumers served by this supply line could see the lights come on, as long as there is no problem farther down the line.
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TAP LINES CHECKED
The final supply lines, called tap lines, carry power to the utility poles or underground transformers outside houses or other buildings. Line crews fix the remaining outages based on restoring service to the greatest number of consumers.
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SERVICE LINES CHECKED Sometimes, damage will occur on the service line between your house and the transformer on the nearby pole. This can explain why you have no power when your neighbor does. Your cooperative needs to know you have an outage here, so a service crew can repair it.