Oncor electric sucks

[Huntingfool]

I have 25 acres of coastal field and it has a 30 foot easement that runs through part of it with 4 polls. Last month Oncor called and said they would be coming onto my property with their equipment later that week. I told them I had just had over 4 inches of rain and the ground would be soaked. Well they came anyway and it was so muddy they had to rent large track vehicles. Not only did they destroy part of my field they went way outside of their easement. They also drove them on my asphalt driveway and tore the hell out of it. They are claiming they will come back in and "repair" my field and driveway but I am doubtful. One picture is one part of my driveway being destroyed. I may end up having to hire an attorney. Total BS.

[7sdad]

I happened to have worked there for 21 years and I will tell you that they will fix it and maybe fix it better than it was, unless things have changed.

[gonehuntin]

They have damaged my easement on 2 different occasions when its been wet. Never even had to ask them about repairing the damages, always did a great job repairing the damage. Hired out a landscaping company both times for repairs. Now getting the lazy #$*&% to trim the trees in the power lines, thats another story.

[boy wonder]

Oncor will repair, I suggest you hold judgement until they’ve had time to repair.

[BTLowry]

Looks like they screwed your driveway up too

Hopefully they make it right

[drs]

I have also worked there and they normally make things right as long as they know about it

[Ag 96]

Stay on them and make them fix it right. Eventually, they will but don’t be afraid to run it up the chain of command and be wary of them trying to fix it on the cheap.

A contractor for our electric co-op rutted up my roads at the ranch last year. I got on them, especially when they said they were going to bring a dozer out to fix them. I questioned how they were going to use a dozer to fix rutted roads, and it rapidly became apparent they were planning to scape dirt from other parts of the pasture.

I told them that wasn’t going to work and called the co-op, eventually speaking to the CEO. With the co-ops somewhat reluctant cooperation, I forced them to hire a guy that I know to bring out his maintainer and have dirt hauled. It took forever but I finally got it fixed.

[Huntingfool]

Looks like they screwed your driveway up too

Hopefully they make it right

Yeah they drove all over my driveway - cracks and broken edges everywhere.

I am going to give them a chance to repair - but it needs to be done right.

Finding someone at Oncor who is in the chain of command can be difficult but I will try

[dbaio1]

Report it with pics and give them time to repair and keep weather and soil conditions in mind. I bet they will make it right. Good luck

[Greenheadless]

Oncor will repair, I suggest you hold judgement until they’ve had time to repair.

lol…….

[Archereject]

Call them and they will fix it. Or if you can find where the line crew is showing up at. Somewhere close I’m positive.
They will fix it. And they will pay for getting out of the easement.
I was a contractor superintendent for them for 6 years in Terrell Tyler & Athens areas installing line with a helicopter.
Biggest reason for using the ship was easement issues.
They hate bad press more than anything .
Good luck.

[Archereject]

Make the Matt your property or compensate you for damages outside of the easement.
Maxie Coursey was my contact.
He gets things done and has 50 years with oncor in the DFW area.
His contact info should be easy to locate if he hasn’t retired

[Huntingfool]

Make the Matt your property or compensate you for damages outside of the easement.
Maxie Coursey was my contact.
He gets things done and has 50 years with oncor in the DFW area.
His contact info should be easy to locate if he hasn’t retired

thank you I will try to find Maxie Coursey - any suggestions on how to find him - in my many other attemps to speak with someone at Oncor have been totally unsuccessful - thanks

[Huntingfool]

Call them and they will fix it. Or if you can find where the line crew is showing up at. Somewhere close I’m positive.
They will fix it. And they will pay for getting out of the easement.
I was a contractor superintendent for them for 6 years in Terrell Tyler & Athens areas installing line with a helicopter.
Biggest reason for using the ship was easement issues.
They hate bad press more than anything .
Good luck.

any suggestions on who at Oncor to contact? The contractor who did all the damage will not return my call

[Huntingfool]

lol…….

yeah in my experience with them it it a total LOL!