'It starts arcing and then fails': AEP details cause of South Padre Island outages and fixes

'It starts arcing and then fails': AEP details cause of South Padre Island outages and fixes

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Major improvements are coming to South Padre Island’s power grid as AEP Texas works to reduce outages and strengthen the island’s electrical infrastructure. City leaders say power interruptions have long been a challenge due to the island’s coastal environment and exposure to severe weather. “We are at a salt [...]