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When Energy , Oil & Gas last spoke with Eliecer Viamontes , President and CEO of Entergy Texas , the company was providing resilience in the face of adversity following the state ’ s extreme weather events . Sitting down with Eliecer just over one year later , we find ourselves in the immediate aftermath of Category 1 Hurricane Beryl , which knocked out power to approximately 252,460 Entergy Texas customers on July 8 . The storm brought heavy rain , max winds of up to 97 miles per hour ( mph ), and a tornado to the Entergy Texas service area . A workforce of more than 2500 went to work in the field and behind the scenes to make repairs and turn the lights back on for communities hit hardest by the storm . “ Our customers and communities have been patient with us , and we thank them for their immense support as we worked around the clock to restore their power ,” Eliecer begins .
Entergy Texas also supported these communities by donating $ 125,000 to the American Red Cross for Beryl relief . Red Cross volunteers have been working very closely with the entire response community – government agencies , other non-profit groups , faith-based organizations , area businesses and others – to coordinate emergency relief efforts and get help to people as quickly as possible .
Just eight days after the devastation wrought by Beryl ( damage to 806 poles , 400 transformers , 979 crossarms , and approximately 150 miles of downed wire ) Entergy Texas had restored power to nearly all impacted customers who could safely take power .
“ Texans are tough , and we will continue to make the necessary investments to ensure
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