👷♂️ 👷♀️ Do you have a heart for service? ❤️ Consider a career as a lineworker. SWEPCO helps prepare the next generation of talent and has active partnerships with two community colleges, Texas State Technical College and a more recent partnership at Northwest Louisiana Technical College, to develop an additional talent pipeline. NLTCC’s Lineworker Certification program represents the second program endorsed by SWEPCO. For the past several years, Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Marshall, Texas, has provided SWEPCO a talent pipeline from its Electrical Lineworker Technology program. Explore careers with American Electric Power: http://ms.spr.ly/6047lXvHU
About us
Formed as Southwestern Gas and Electric Company in June 1912, AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) is 104 years old. SWEPCO values its most cherished assets – its customers and its employees. When the company was first formed, it had 125 employees and served only three communities – Shreveport, Bossier City and Texarkana – with a combined population of 42,000. Today, SWEPCO serves over 200 communities on its lines, representing a diverse 33,000-square mile service area of northern and central La., east and north Texas, and western Arkansas with a population of two million. There are 1,640 company employees supplying electricity to over 520,000 customers over 5,000 miles of transmission lines and about 25,500 miles of distribution power lines.
- Website
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https://swepco.com/
External link for Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)
- Industry
- Utilities
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Shreveport, LA
- Type
- Public Company
Locations
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Primary
428 Travis Street
Shreveport, LA 71101, US
Employees at Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)
Updates
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Did you know SWEPCO plays a part in making sure the KTBS 3/St. Jude Dream Home of Shreveport-Bossier is energy efficient? This year's home is in Duckwater Landing in Bossier City. Reserve your ticket for the 2024 KTBS 3/St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway for a chance to win this beautiful home and a 2024 Mazda CX-30! To get your ticket, visit www.dreamhome.org, or call 800-724-2423.
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Dynamic panel led by SWEPCO’s Mark Robinson at Longview Chamber of Commerce 's State of the Economy lunch shines light on Gregg County’s growth. Wayne Mansfield ofLongview Economic Development Corporation Lisa Denton of Kilgore Economic Development Corporation and Aaron Demerson with Texas Economic Development Corporation shared insights on fostering business growth and workforce development. Together, we’re powering East Texas towards a bright future! More:https://lnkd.in/eN_Gc4EK #EconomicGrowth #EastTexas #SWEPCO
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🚀 Open for Business! 🚀 Across SWEPCO’s service territory, from large cities to charming small towns, communities are open for business and actively engaging with SWEPCO’s economic and business development leaders. Together, we're finding innovative ways to attract, recruit, and grow businesses. 🌟 Special thanks to the Sevier County Chamber of Commerce in De Queen, AR 🌟 for the personalized tour of their newly renovated offices. The space features a small business studio and a meeting room, providing entrepreneurs with the tools they need to promote and grow their businesses. SWEPCO and Louie the Lightning Bug were thrilled to explore this beautiful, historic space, located in what was once the community fire station. From Louisiana to Texas to Arkansas, we are proud to support the success of all the communities we call home. We celebrate our community leaders for their dedication to growing jobs and investment. 💡 SWEPCO actively supports economic development throughout its service territory. 💡 Help your community prepare for the next investment opportunity through SWEPCO’s innovative online training: http://ms.spr.ly/6045lr5yh? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eWgSwGpg #EconomicDevelopment #CommunityGrowth #BusinessDevelopment #SWEPCO #SevierCounty #DeQueen #Louisiana #Texas #Arkansas #SWEPCOCares
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This week, SWEPCO’s leadership had the privilege of hosting members from Office of Governor Jeff Landry 's policy team. It was a day of insightful discussions about #EconomicDevelopment and #EnergyInnovation in Louisiana. 🏭 We’re grateful for the opportunity to share insights on how we work with North Louisiana Economic Partnership to power growth across the region, and we're energized to keep Louisiana’s economy surging ahead! 🚀 #SWEPCO #LouisianaEconomy
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Thank you to the Texarkana Public Library for hosting the "Big Rig Takeover". Texarkana Lineman A, Dillon Maddox, and customer services account representative principal, Doyal Reed, were on hand this Tuesday, to allow library goers a chance to see SWEPCO’s big rigs, pose for photographs, get hands on learning and answer questions about the work we do. “We know knowledge is power and our crew had a wonderful day visiting with local families and their children while celebrating our local library,” said Amanda Black Keeney, SWEPCO Communications Director. “One of SWEPCO’s favorite friends and mascot, Louie the Lightning Bug, also joined in on the fun to welcome children, pose for photographs and he made sure to use his library card to check out a helpful book about electricity for summer reading!” #SWEPCOCares #ThankALineworker #ForTheKids #MakingADifference Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gy9GvGyi
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🌟 Celebrating Lineworker Appreciation Day at SWEPCO! 🌟 Today, we honor and recognize the exceptional dedication and hard work of our lineworkers. In the midst of major restoration efforts following Tropical Storm Beryl, our field crews have been tirelessly working to restore power to thousands of customers. A heartfelt thank you to all our lineworkers for your bravery, dedication, and commitment to safety. You are truly our heroes. #LineworkerAppreciation #SWEPCOCares
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NATIONAL LINEWORKER APPRECIATION DAY: SWEPCO is incredibly thankful for our line and tree crews who respond in all sorts of weather conditions and sometimes to very hard to reach places. You are the backbone of what we do - serving our customers 24/7/365. #ThankALineworker #SWEPCOCares #ThankYou
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🌩️ Beryl Restoration Update 🌩️ Our crews are working to assess and fix the destruction left in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Beryl. The storm caused widespread damage across the ArkLaTex. SWEPCO deployed nearly 700 workers to restore thousands of customers without power in a 14,000 square mile area. See below for estimated times of restoration for 95% of customers who can receive power. As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, SWEPCO successfully and safely restored power to approximately 36,000 customers. At peak, 48,831 SWEPCO customers had power disrupted. Mobile alerts provide customer updates on restoration times. Sign up here at http://ms.spr.ly/6049lJnt7. Update: http://ms.spr.ly/6041lJnth #SWEPCOCares #HurricaneBeryl Arkansas: Midnight Wednesday, July 10 Nashville 10 a.m. Thursday, July 11 Texarkana Louisiana: 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 Hornbeck, Logansport 12 noon Wednesday, July 10 Bossier City 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 Shreveport, Vivian/Plain Dealing, Haughton: TBD based on continued assessments Texas: 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 Henderson, Kilgore, Mineola 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 Carthage, Gilmer, Gladewater, Longview, Marshall Midnight Wednesday, July 10 Mt. Pleasant 10 a.m. Thursday, July 11 Texarkana
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SWEPCO is lending a helping hand to their sister utility company, AEP Texas, in preparation for Beryl’s landfall on Monday. We’re sending our thoughts to Texans everywhere as they brace for the impacts from Beryl. Just as AEP Texas and others have been there for us, we are honored to offer help to our neighbors in need as mutual assistance is a hallmark of our industry. #hurricaneberyl #SWEPCOCares