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March 15, 2019 • Regional News
Beto O'Rourke announces 2020 bid for president
Beto O'Rourke, who was a little known Congressman from El Paso when Trump was elected, officially entered the 2020 presidential race on Thursday, ending months of speculation that began after the Democrat narrowly lost a Senate seat in reliably red Texas.
March 15, 2019 • EPE Related News
10 easy things you can do to reduce your electricity bill right now
From clipping coupons to seeking out sales and budgeting every dime, consumers put a lot of effort into trying to save money wherever they can. Far too often, however, there’s an untapped source of savings right under their own roof—their electric consumption.
March 15, 2019 • Local News
El Paso weather: Residents should take heed of high winds
Hold on to your purses. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for southern New Mexico and far West Texas including El Paso for Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
March 18, 2019 • Local News
KFOX14 Investigates: Off the tracks, streetcar ridership plummets
El Paso, TX — KFOX14 Investigates discovers El Paso streetcars ridership is on the decline.
March 15, 2019 • EPE Related News
La evolución de los frauds y los esfuerzos para proteger a clients
La semana del 4 de marzo hasta el 10 de marzo es la semana nacional de concienciación sobre la protección al consumidor (National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW)), una iniciativa introducida por la Comisión Federal de Comercio hace 21 años para juntar a las organizaciones comunitarias alrededor del país con el...
March 15, 2019 • EPE Related News
21 years and counting, utilities unite to fight scams, protect consumers: Elaina L. Ball
March 4 through March 10 marks National Consumer Protection Week, an initiative launched by the Federal Trade Commission 21 years ago to bring together community organizations around the country to protect consumers. Although a “birthday” is a cause for celebration — a 21st birthday, at that — the reasons that have led to...
March 15, 2019 • EPE Related News
Scam evolution and utilities’ efforts to protect consumers
March 4 through March 10 marks National Consumer Protection Week, an initiative launched by the Federal Trade Commission 21 years ago to bring together community organizations around the country to protect consumers. Although a “birthday” is a cause for celebration — a 21st birthday, at that — the reasons that have led to...
March 15, 2019 • Local News
Oscar Leeser to run for El Paso mayor again; Dee Margo declares 2020 plans later
Leeser filed to hire a campaign treasurer in pursuit of the mayor's seat with the city of El Paso clerk's office on Thursday afternoon, clearing the way to begin fund-raising.
March 7, 2019 • Local News
Last major piece of William Abraham's long-held Downtown portfolio sells for $1.3 million
The sale is now final for the 108-year-old Toltec Club Building, the last major piece of what had been El Paso businessman William "Billy" Abraham's extensive, longtime hold on Downtown's architectural gems.
March 7, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso City Council Take No Action on Smart Metering
The El Paso City Council, during their Agenda Review Meeting held Monday, March 4, voted to take 'no action' on an agenda item regarding El Paso Electric's Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI) as related to the Company's Smart Metering Initiative.
March 7, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Utilities Band Together for National Consumer Protection Week
As part of an initiative to create year-round messaging on Scam Awareness, El Paso Electric utilized National Consumer Protection Week (March 4 - 10) to bring together El Paso Water and Texas Gas Services and share tips to avoid scams as well as knowing the signs of scams. This effort was done digitally via social media platforms (Twitter and...
March 7, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric warns of scam calls
El Paso Electric has continued to see an increase in the number of scam calls over the last month with more than 150 reports.
March 7, 2019 • Local News
Meeting to select UTEP president finalist rescheduled for Friday
The UT System Board of Regents is expected to meet Friday to select the next president of the University of Texas at El Paso.
March 7, 2019 • Local News
El Paso Locomotive: Meet the coach, players
Though just 33 years old, inaugural El Paso Locomotive head coach Mike Lowry is no stranger to coaching this level of soccer.
March 22, 2019 • Industry-related News
Committee OKs bill aiming to make New Mexico carbon-free
SANTA FE - The bill aiming to make New Mexico's electricity generation 100 percent carbon-free by 2045 made it through the Senate Conservation Committee on a 5-3 "do-pass" recommendation vote Saturday afternoon after senators voted to adopt several amendments.
February 22, 2019 • EPE Related News
SCAM ALERT: El Paso Electric Continues to See a Rise in Scams
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric Company (EPE) continues to see an increase in the number of scam calls over the last month with over 150 reports. Scammers are masking calls to customers to make it appear as if it was originated by EPE as well as resembling the customer service phone number. Each scam reported involved an automated message...
February 22, 2019 • EPE Related News
EPWater Invites Families to Free Engineers Week Event
EL PASO – El Paso Water will celebrate National Engineers Week (February 17-23) by hosting a FREE Innovating our Future event for the whole family at the TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center on Saturday Feb. 23. Activities include a solar car race, water quality machine, electric car, 3-D interactive models and much more. Participants can...
February 15, 2019 • EPE Related News
Mylar balloons and power lines do not mix!
The week of Valentine’s Day is always an opportunity for EPE to educate and inform the public about Mylar balloons and how they can play a proactive role in avoiding power outages. Local media assisted with this effort in covering how Mylar balloons can cause outages if they come in contact with EPE infrastructure.
February 8, 2019 • EPE Related News
KFOX: Who can I call to repair a street light?
El Paso, Texas — I mentioned in an earlier post how the city of El Paso says you should call its 311 helpline to request a street light replacement or repair, or if you'd like to see a new street light in your neighborhood.
February 8, 2019 • Industry-related News
Duke agreed to pay record fine for lax security — sources
Duke Energy Corp. agreed to pay a record $10 million fine from regulators to settle 127 violations of security standards meant to protect the electric grid from catastrophic outages, according to multiple industry sources.
February 8, 2019 • Local News
El Paso Times: President Donald Trump to visit El Paso after State of the Union address
President Donald Trump's campaign said Wednesday that he plans to have a rally in El Paso next week to expand on his State of the Union claim that border fencing made the city a safe place.
February 8, 2019 • Local News
El Paso Times: State of the Union: Facts show Trump wrong to say El Paso dangerous city until fence
AUSTIN — President Donald Trump used El Paso as an example of a safe city to bolster his argument that the United States needs to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border during the State of the Union on Tuesday.
February 8, 2019 • EPE Related News
New Mexico InDepth: New bill calls for zero-carbon electricity for New Mexico
New Mexico’s elected officials set a target of 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2045 in a bill introduced Thursday. The Energy Transition Act (SB 489), sponsored by Democratic Sens. Mimi Stewart and Jacob Candelaria and Rep. Nathan Small, adds to the Renewable Portfolio Standards already on the table.
February 8, 2019 • EPE Related News
PG&E Must Deal with Problem that Bankruptcy Won’t End: Fires
Big corporations forced into bankruptcy by liability lawsuits often take the offending product off the market and try to move on. That’s what happened with the Dalkon Shield birth control device, asbestos and silicone breast implants.
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