Here is where you can expect to see Medina EC crews and contractors:

• LineTec is replacing poles in the areas south and north of Hondo, Bigwells, Devine, and the Freer area. This work will continue throughout 2023.
• LineTec is replacing poles and updating equipment in Rio Medina and Castroville areas to help the cooperative improve reliability and help meet additional power demands from area growth. This work will occur through 2023.
• Schneider Engineering crews will be checking and staking poles in the Natalia area. They will also be in the Castroville area around FM1957/Potranco and surrounding neighborhoods. This is for the rebuild of power lines in the Natalia area that will happen later this year.
• M&S Engineering will be in the Hondo area inspecting equipment through the end of the year to prepare for a future conversion.
• LineTec will be upgrading equipment in the Castroville area from mid-March through July. This is part of an ongoing project for a future voltage conversion. While upgrading equipment, the member may experience a brief outage if the transformer needs to be replaced. The contractor will attempt to notify the member prior to the brief outage if that is the case.
• Schneider Engineering will be staking for future pole replacements in the Rio Grande City, Lopeno and Randado areas. Pole replacements will be done by LineTec. 
• LineTec will be replacing poles, transformers and equipment as needed in the North Kinipp and Ferris areas through August 2023. Members may experience short 30-min to 1-hr outages during equipment replacements. Contractors will attempt to notify members prior to outages. 
• LineTec will be replacing poles, transformers and equipment as needed in the Natalia area through July2023. Members may experience short 30-min to 1-hr outages during equipment replacements. Contractors will attempt to notify members prior to outages. 

Planned Power Outages

• A planned power outage is scheduled for Wednesday, May 17 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. that will impact members who have an electric meter in on/near County Roads 251, 351, 3511, 3510.
• Prior to the outage date, Medina EC or contract crews may visit member property in preparation for this project. You can expect to see them the week of May 1, 2023.
  Email and phone call notices will be sent to impacted members on April 27. A reminder notice will go to the members on May 15.

Tree Trimming and Vegetation Management Work:

You can learn more about our vegetation management program and find a map of the 2023 work locations here.

MEC has several 2023 Vegetation Management projects this year. Work consists of trimming trees for line clearance, brush removal, and treating cut brush in fences. Contractors and work areas are listed below:

Projects that have started this year and will continue through 2023:

• Pannell Co. crews are working on right-of-way clearing north of Hondo along FM 173.
• Pannell Co. crews are working on right-of-way clearing Southeast of Devine along FM 173.
• Cedar Beetle crews are working on right-of-way clearing in the Batesville area.
• Cedar Beetle crews are working on right-of-way clearing in the Pearsall area and west out FM 140.
• Cedar Beetle crews are working on right-of-way clearing in areas near Yancey.
• Pannell Co. crews are working on right-of-way clearing North of Uvalde along US HWY 83 up FM 1051 and past Reagan Wells and continuing up Hwy 55 just north of Uvalde.
• Pannell Co. crews are working on right-of-way cleaning north of D'Hanis up FM 1796 and north of Hondo off FM 462.

All Medina EC contractors have letters showing that they are an approved contractor along with the dates of the work. If you see someone suspicious, do not hesitate to ask them for their credentials. You may also call our office at 1-866-MEC-ELEC (632-3532) and our staff will verify contractor locations.