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We recognize Lineworker Appreciation Day at SWEPCO.  This is one of two days each year when we honor the exceptional dedication, hard work and vital service our lineworkers provide to our customers.

AEP Foundation, at the recommendation of SWEPCO, announced donations of $50,000 to the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank and Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA). Both nonprofits had their community giving centers destroyed by the tornado and yet they continued to respond to their neighbors in need. 

SWEPCO is lending a helping hand to their sister utility company, AEP Texas, in preparation for Beryl’s landfall on Monday.

SWEPCO celebrates its sponsorship of the Marshallese Youth Initiative (MYI), a pioneering program that aims to empower Marshallese youth in Northwest Arkansas. It’s a program funded by the AEP Foundation and in partnership with the Springdale Chamber of Commerce and Springdale School District.

Konke alloñ in Mae ej alloñ eo im jej kakemejmej ak celebrate Asian American im Pacific Islander ro, SWEPCO ej nebar alloñ in ilo an sponsor e ak bok eddo in burokaraam eo an Marshallese Youth Initiative (MYI), juon burokaraam eo ekaal im kottobar eo an ej ñan koketak jodikdik ro ilo jukjuk in pad eo an Rimajol ilo Northwest Arkansas. Ej burokraam eo im AEP Foundation eo ej bok eddo in im an partner ak jerbal ippan Chamber of Commerce eo ilo Springdale im bareinwot ippan mon jikuul ko an Springdale.

Formed as Southwestern Gas and Electric Company on June 29, 1912, AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) is 112 years old, has undergone a name change twice, and no longer provides gas, water, ice or transportation services.

Restoration times may extend further in isolated instances where extensive repairs are needed, or if weather prevents the crews from working safely.  Forecasted storms throughout the weekend could hinder progress. As a result, SWEPCO may continue to revise restoration times to account for complex repairs and potential weather disruptions.  

The device helps regulate the body temperature of comatose patients, which studies have shown helps them awaken and has the potential to enable patients to have better outcomes post-coma.

Drivers should expect lane closures in Texarkana on Jefferson Avenue, north of 17th street (between 18th and 24th streets). Construction is scheduled to take place Wednesday, May 8 through Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Working long days, in unfamiliar surroundings during a major storm restoration, can lead to bumps, bruises, and other medical concerns that should not be ignored. And that is the catalyst behind SWEPCO adding a medical station to the lineworker base camp at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds earlier this month.