LUBBOCK, Texas – Lubbock Power & Light is currently experiencing an outage effecting approximately 2,500 customers located primarily in Southeast Lubbock. Shortly before 8 p.m. this evening a small aircraft collided with a television tower located on Avenue A. After striking the tower, the aircraft struck a main LP&L transmission line located in close proximity. The affected transmission line feeds two LP&L substations.

“LP&L crews arrived on the scene shortly after the incident occurred and are working to isolate the damage in order to fully restore power to all customers. We appreciate the patience of our customers as our crews work as quickly as possible to restore the outage. Given the nature of the accident our crews are working closely with City of Lubbock emergency responders in order to safely complete the restoration."

Given the severity of the accident, LP&L customers located outside of Southeast Lubbock could experience an interruption of service. Any LP&L customer currently experiencing an outage is asked to contact LP&L by sending a text or email with your name and address to lightsout@lpandl.com or by calling (806) 775-2509.

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Lubbock Power & Light is the third largest municipal electric utility in Texas and has been serving the citizens of Lubbock since 1917. LP&L serves more than 101,000 electric meters and owns and maintains 4,300 miles of power lines and three power plants in and around the City of Lubbock. For more information about Lubbock Power & Light, as well as updates on new customer initiatives implemented, go to www.lpandl.com and follow the utility on Facebook.