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May 3, 2019 • EPE Related News

El Paso Police Department Help Share Scam Awareness Tips

El Paso Police Department (EPPD) took to local media to help share additional scam awareness tips with the El Paso region, to include scam ploys impacting El Paso Electric and IRS customers/clients. 

May 6, 2019 • Industry-related News

PNM to pay $285 million to buy Central New Mexico transmission line

Public Service Company of New Mexico plans to buy a 165-mile transmission line that will carry electrical power from a wind farm near Corona in Central New Mexico to two PNM substations near Interstate 40.

May 3, 2019 • EPE Related News

Summer power outages: Preparations and precautions to help you keep your cool

You’re humming along to the music, cooking your favorite meal or hanging on the edge of your seat watching the gripping ending of your favorite TV show, when the lights flicker, the screen goes dark, and the house falls silent. It takes a minute, and then you realize… it’s a power outage.

May 3, 2019 • EPE Related News

10 easy things you can do to reduce your electric 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.

May 3, 2019 • EPE Related News

El Paso Electric Customers in Texas to See Decrease on Bills This Summer

TEXAS – El Paso Electric (EPE) customers who reside in Texas will see a decrease on their electric bills during the peak usage season of the summer as EPE files to issue a temporary fuel refund.

May 3, 2019 • Regional News

Several States across U.S. look to ban outdoor balloon releases

Several states across the United States have either implemented or are looking into implementing legislation that would make it illegal to release balloons outdoors due to the damage and pollution it can cause. Similar legislation in Texas is being considered as well. 

April 26, 2019 • EPE Related News

El Paso Electric donates $10,000 to TTUHSC El Paso Initiatives

At the 2019 Community Partner Awards Reception, El Paso Electric donated $10,000 to the Texas Tech Foundation in support of programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.

April 26, 2019 • EPE Related News

El Paso Electric innovating for the future: Mary Kipp

For over a century, El Paso Electric Co. has proudly served far West Texas and Southern New Mexico as the energy provider to a continuously growing customer base. This is a responsibility that EPE does not take for granted, and we work to surpass our level of quality and service every year. 2018 highlighted the significant advances that will...

April 26, 2019 • EPE Related News

Mary Kipp of El Paso Electric to Chair SEPA Board

WASHINGTON, DC — The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) has announced the results of recent officer elections for the nonprofit’s Board of Directors.

April 18, 2019 • EPE Related News

Project Vida receives funding

Project Vida has received a total of $135,333 in donations from various organizations for its Microenterprise Technical Assistance Program. 

April 26, 2019 • EPE Related News

Utilities embracing decarbonization as they shed 'dinosaur' mentality

As electric utilities increasingly embrace broad changes to the U.S. energy industry, they work to overcome cost concerns, skeptical environmentalists and regulatory hurdles.

April 15, 2019 • EPE Related News

Report: El Paso a Top 10 city for solar in Texas

El Paso ranks third in Texas for solar energy capacity, according to a new report from advocacy group Environment Texas.

April 14, 2019 • EPE Related News

El Paso Electric innovating for the future

For over a century, El Paso Electric Company has proudly served far West Texas and southern New Mexico as the energy provider to a continuously growing customer base. This is a responsibility that EPE does not take for granted, and we work to surpass our level of quality and service every year. 2018 highlighted the significant advances that will...

April 26, 2019 • EPE Related News

Innovación para el Futuro

Durante más de un siglo El Paso Electric Company (EPE) orgullosamente ha prestado servicios como proveedor de energía en el lejano oeste de Texas y el sur de Nuevo México a una creciente base de clientes.  Esta es una responsabilidad que EPE no toma ligeramente, y cada año trabajamos para superar nuestro nivel de...

April 12, 2019 • EPE Related News

El Paso Electric Awards Donations to Texas Community Groups and Organizations

El Paso, Texas – Community groups, organizations and nonprofits that serve El Paso’s most vulnerable all gathered today for El Paso Electric’s (EPE) 2019 Community Partner Program Award Reception. The award reception highlighted the services that each organization bring to our community on a daily basis. Over 70 organizations...

April 12, 2019 • EPE Related News

El Paso Electric Swift to Restore Power During High Winds in Service Area

El Paso Electric manages to restore power to large majority of customers in less than five minutes during powerful and gusty winds that swept through El Paso and Southern New Mexico. 

April 12, 2019 • EPE Related News

The Future Of Our Community Looking Bright

United Way of El Paso County awarded El Paso Electric (EPE) with the “2019 Moment-Maker: Employee and Corporate Giving Award” for the Utility’s efforts during the 2018 United Way Campaign Initiative.

April 12, 2019 • Industry-related News

Clean energy legislation is a boon for business

In March, New Mexico lawmakers approved two clean energy bills that will be a boon for the state’s overall economy and for individual businesses both large and small. The governor has signed them.

April 12, 2019 • EPE Related News

El Paso County considers adding more street lighting, to work with EPE

El Paso County discusses during County Commissioners Court the possibility and feasibility of adding more street lighting. Final action was post-poned one week in order to work with El Paso Electric to determine which areas lighting can be placed. 

April 4, 2019 • Local News

Quality Texas Foundation Honors City of El Paso with Statewide Excellence Award

The City of El Paso has earned the Texas Award for Performance Excellence (TAPE), from the Quality Texas Foundation (QTF), which recognizes organizations for sustained performance excellence across seven key categories.

April 4, 2019 • EPE Related News

El Paso Electric clarifies common electric vehicle misconceptions

Remember your flip phone? For most of us, the thought of going back to one is unthinkable now that we know the power of smartphones. That’s kind of how it is when people switch from gasoline-fueled vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs).

April 4, 2019 • Local News

Possibility of Trump closing Mexican border has El Paso businesses, residents concerned

If the U.S.-Mexico border closes, as President Donald Trump has threatened, it would be less than a week before American manufacturers had to start laying off employees, says the head of an El Paso-based cross-border transportation and logistics company.

April 4, 2019 • EPE Related News

SCAM ALERT: El Paso Electric continues to raise awareness around scam ploys

El Paso Electric (EPE) continues to raise awareness around scam ploys that target both residential and business customers. Scams have gone from seasonal peaks to year-round attempts. This broadcast highlights three simple tips that customers should remember if they come across a scam attempt. 

March 29, 2019 • EPE Related News

EPE Files to Implement a Distribution Cost Recovery Factor in Texas

EL PASO, Texas – On March 28, 2019, El Paso Electric Company (EPE) filed with the City of El Paso, other municipalities incorporated in its Texas service territory and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to implement a Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) surcharge for its Texas customers.

March 29, 2019 • EPE Related News

EPE Distribution Pole Replaced to Continue Serving Local Media Stations

El Paso Electric Distribution Crews replace an electrical pole in El Paso's Franklin Mountains along Scenic Drive as it was severely damaged during recent strong wind storms. This marks the first time in EPE's history that Distribution Crews used a helicopter to replace a distribution pole in this area. All disbribution poles in this range are...

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