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EL PASO, Texas (May 24, 2023) – El Paso Electric (EPE) is committed to making energy more affordable in our region. From June 1 to September 30, 2023, Texas customers can expect an average savings of $11 per month on their bills.
Posted on May 24, 2023
Business News
EL PASO, Texas (May 24, 2023) – El Paso Electric (EPE) is committed to making energy more affordable in our region. In June of 2023, New Mexico customers can expect an average savings of $18 on their bills. Fuel and purchased power costs are adjusted monthly for New Mexico customers.
Posted on May 24, 2023
Business News
EL PASO, Texas (May 15, 2023) – Smart meter installations begin today in the El Paso Electric (EPE) service area. A smart meter will provide every customer with access to more information about their energy usage so they can track and make real-time changes on how they are using their energy.
Posted on May 15, 2023
Community
We want to thank the voters who cast their ballot in this election that was so important to the people of El Paso. We appreciate the confidence that you have demonstrated in our plan to deliver carbon-free resources to our community.
Posted on May 8, 2023
Construction
EL PASO, Texas - El Paso Electric (EPE) will be making improvements to its electrical infrastructure -extending a powerline in New Mexico on May 4, 2023. These improvements will ensure reliability in electrical services to the area. Road closures are expected in the segment of Interstate 10 between the Ohara Bridge and Vado Bridge.
Posted on May 3, 2023
Business News
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric (EPE) released its Corporate Sustainability Report for 2022, highlighting its achievements in the energy and environmental sectors. The report is a part of EPE's continuous effort to collect, measure, and report sustainability metrics, and it provides detailed information about the company's sustainability performance and carbon reduction goals.
Posted on April 26, 2023
Community
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric (EPE) announced today the release of a short film for the VISION 2045 campaign, an initiative that highlights stories of sustainability champions leading the way in innovation.
Posted on April 14, 2023
Business News
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) has been recognized as a top performer in the 2022 SCORE program. The program, which incentivizes energy efficiency projects, is administered by CLEAResult as the program implementer and El Paso Electric (EPE) is the program sponsor.
Posted on April 12, 2023
Business News
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico - April 5, 2023 – Local leaders, community members and partners joined executives from El Paso Electric and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC to celebrate the commissioning of the Buena Vista Energy Center, the largest solar facility in the El Paso Electric (EPE) service region and the largest in the state of New Mexico.
Posted on April 5, 2023
Business News
Foundation will support local charities that promote education, economic development and environmental stewardship
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric (EPE) proudly announces the launch of the Electric Company Charitable Foundation (ECC), a new philanthropic arm that is committed to making transformative investments in the communities we serve to help our region thrive and foster a culture of empowerment for future generations. The ECC Foundation replaces the Community Partner Program, EPE’s historical giving program, and will focus its grant-giving impact on nonprofit projects and programs that align with its three new focus areas.
Posted on April 4, 2023
Business News
Starting April 1 through April 30, El Paso Electric (EPE) New Mexico and Texas residential customers can take advantage of the opportunity to recycle their old refrigerator, freezer and window air conditionersand get paid $70 through EPE’s Appliance Recycling Program.
Posted on April 3, 2023
Business News
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric (EPE) is proud to announce that it has received the 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for our dedication and commitment to helping customers save on energy consumption and efforts in customer outreach and education on energy efficiency.
Posted on March 28, 2023
Business News
El Paso Electric (EPE) welcomed a group of more than 20 members of the El Paso Chamber’s Leadership El Paso Class 44 for an exclusive tour of our innovative Buena Vista Energy Center, a new utility-scale solar facility. The Buena Vista Energy Center will generate an impressive 120 megawatts (MW) of renewable power and boasts a capacity of 50 MWs of battery storage set to go online in early April.
Posted on March 8, 2023
Community
While we are actively supporting the goals of an environmentally sustainable future for our region, we are embedding and evaluating all possible technology and generation to achieve these goals. We believe Proposition K is too limited and does not include the wide array of customer solutions and technologies available to affordably achieve those goals. For all these reasons, El Paso Electric does not support the municipalization efforts stated within the Climate Charter.
Posted on March 6, 2023
Business News
El Paso Electric (EPE) President and CEO, Kelly Tomblin, issues the following statement regarding the National Weather Service high wind advisory.
Posted on February 22, 2023
Alerts
El Paso Electric (EPE) would like to inform our valued customers that our customer care department and customer features will be unavailable as we transition to a new customer service system.
Posted on February 21, 2023
Community
El Paso Electric (EPE) is proud to recognize the six recipients of the Texas Energy Efficiency Top Participating Contractor Awards for 2022. EPE’s Energy Efficiency Programs partner with local contractors to help homeowners and businesses lower their electric bills and reduce their carbon footprint by making their spaces more energy efficient.
Posted on February 8, 2023
Business News
El Paso Electric Company (EPE) is pleased to announce that our Texas customers will see a reduction on their utility bill beginning February 2023. An average residential customer will see a monthly savings of $12.90 on their winter utility bill.
Posted on January 18, 2023
Business News
On December 1, 2022, El Paso Electric (EPE) filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to expand its Texas Community Solar Program by building a 10-megawatt (MW) solar facility in San Elizario, Texas. This new solar facility will add to EPE’s existing, fully subscribed, Texas Community Solar Program and offer a discounted rate for customers who qualify. If approved, the 10 MW expansion will bring the program’s total capacity to 15 MW of community solar energy.
Posted on January 11, 2023
Business News
Beginning in spring 2023, El Paso Electric (EPE) customers in Texas will start receiving the most advanced smart meters at their homes and businesses. This announcement comes following last week's approval of EPE’s smart meter project by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The New Mexico Regulatory Commission approved the project for New Mexico customers in November, and their installations are scheduled to begin in fall 2023.
Posted on December 19, 2022
Business News
Post-COVID-19, El Paso Electric (EPE) continues to see a major increase in both mail-in and online payment options and customer adoption of EPE’s digital and phone communication channels. As a result, traffic to EPE’s four walk-in payment centers has significantly decreased. To provide additional resources to the most utilized customer communication channels, EPE will be closing its two walk-in payment centers in Texas by January 13, 2023 and its two New Mexico payment centers by February 10, 2023.
Posted on December 2, 2022
Community
El Paso Electric, El Paso Water, Texas Gas Service, Las Cruces Utilities and Zia Natural Gas team up to raise awareness and educate customers about scams on the seventh annual Utility Scam Awareness Day set for Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Initiated by the Utilities United Against Scams, or UUAS, the scam awareness campaign focuses on educating customers on the tactics scammers use to steal their money or personal information.
Posted on November 15, 2022
Construction
El Paso Electric (EPE) will be making improvements to its electrical infrastructure by replacing transmission and distribution power lines and installing steel poles in East El Paso starting November 14, 2022, through January 23, 2023. These improvements will ensure reliability in electrical services to the area.
Posted on November 11, 2022
Business News
El Paso Electric (EPE) is celebrating ENERGY STAR Day! ENERGY STAR certified products ranging from appliances, electronics and home upgrades save customers energy and money. This officially recognized mark for energy efficiency was developed to make it easier for consumers to find and buy goods that offer energy bill savings without compromising functionality, features, or comfort.
Posted on October 12, 2022
Business News
EL PASO, Texas – Starting October 1st through October 31st, El Paso Electric (EPE) Texas residential customers can take advantage of the opportunity to recycle their old, energy-sucking refrigerator or freezer and get paid $70 through the Texas Appliance Recycling Program.
Posted on October 3, 2022