ROCKWALL, TX (May 28, 2024) — A severe thunderstorm swept through Rockwall, TX this morning, leaving extensive damage and causing significant disruptions. The storm, characterized by high winds, heavy rain, flooding, and lightning, has resulted in widespread power outages and fallen trees. “As of 3 p.m., more than 600,000 homes and businesses are without power. […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Nov. 22, 2022) A year ago last February, we here in the North Dallas area experienced almost a day and a half without electrical power. No electricity for lights, heat, entertainment, running of essential equipment, or power to run our ever-present battery chargers for our cell phones! Not only we in North […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (July 25, 2022) February of 2021 saw a disaster in Texas. Each of us can easily remember what it was like to have no power for almost a day and a half: no heat, pipes freezing, lawns being destroyed, living in the dark, no TV and only portable radios. Huddled around fireplaces […]
RCOT asks customers to reduce electric use DALLAS (June 15, 2021) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the governing body that oversees the electric grid in Texas, is asking all Texans to reduce electric use as much as possible through Friday, June 18. Per ERCOT, a significant number of forced generation outages combined […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 13, 2021 – Today, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the governing body that oversees the electric grid in Texas, is asking all Texans to limit and reduce their electric use this afternoon and through the evening. Citing a combination of high generation outages and higher-than-forecasted demand caused by a […]
Skyrocketing electricity bills for small segment of retail customer base cause for concern Austin, TX – February 24, 2021 – The Public Utility Commission of Texas has opened an investigation into the business practices of Retail Electric Providers whose plans with pricing indexed to the electricity wholesale rate are reported to have inflicted unusually high […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 22, 2021 — In an emergency open meeting, timed to prevent possible disconnections for non-payment on Monday, the Public Utility Commission of Texas today issued a series of orders intended to protect Texas electricity customers while leaders in the state consider solutions for the financial aftershocks of the winter storm grid […]
Extends deadline for POLR registration in exchange for lower customer rates Austin, TX – In an emergency open meeting, the Public Utility Commission of Texas launched an investigation into the factors that combined with the devastating winter weather to disrupt the flow of power to millions of Texas homes. The Commission also unanimously approved a […]
Atmos Energy Asks All Customers and Businesses to Continue to Take Action Garland, Texas – Feb. 16, 2021 – Demand for natural gas continues to be at unprecedented levels. Atmos Energy appreciates your conservation efforts during this historic winter storm, which will continue with record low temperatures and additional snowfall overnight. Atmos Energy urges all […]
February 16, 2021 – Governor Greg Abbott today declared the reform of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) an emergency item this legislative session. In declaring this item an emergency, the Governor is calling on the legislature to investigate ERCOT and ensure Texans never again experience power outages on the scale they have seen […]