Severe Storm Causes 180,000 Power Outages for Oncor

Dallas-Fort Worth area hardest hit
DALLAS--(Business Wire)--
A major storm hit Oncor's service area last night and early this
morning, leaving downed power lines and power outages in its wake. At
the height of the storm, Oncor had approximately 250,000 outages.

Currently, Oncor has approximately 180,000 power outages across
its service area. The majority -- 160,000 of them -- are in the
Dallas-Fort Worth area. While many areas have been hit with severe
weather and outages, the city of Breckenridge, Texas, located
approximately 80 miles west of Fort Worth, has had significant damage.

Major electric lines and equipment serving Breckenridge have been
damaged, causing widespread outages in the city. More than half of the
city of Breckenridge has now been restored through switching of power
to alternate lines. Oncor expects to have those homes and businesses
that can take power restored mid to late afternoon. Construction crews
are on the scene, working to restore power.

Oncor has crews and contractors working throughout its service
area to restore power.

"With a storm of this magnitude, outages are unavoidable," said
Rob Trimble, President and COO of Oncor. "Our crews are working as
quickly as possible to restore power, but the priority in this
situation is safety for both our crews and the people we serve."

Trimble said if anyone spots a downed power line, he or she should
leave the area and call 9-1-1. Going near a downed power line is
extremely dangerous.

At the moment, Oncor is assessing damage to its system. Although
progress has been made, it is too early for Oncor to give an estimate
of when all of the power will be restored.

Oncor is a regulated electric distribution and transmission
business that uses superior asset management skills to provide
reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor operates the largest
distribution and transmission system in Texas, providing power to 3
million electric delivery points over more than 102,000 miles of
distribution and 14,000 miles of transmission lines. While Oncor is a
subsidiary of EFH, Oncor is a separate entity that reports to a
separate board that is comprised of a majority of independent
directors.

For more information, contact: Oncor Communications, 972-791-6200.

Oncor Communications
Megan Wright, 972-791-6200

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