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ONCOR requests that electric rates increase due to update in Texas law
Oncor — which owns the power lines in North Texas — is requesting a second rate increase this year, which is allowed due to a new law approved by the Texas legislature earlier this year
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Check your bills: Electric rates may increase due to update in Texas law
Oncor is requesting a second rate increase this year, which is allowed due to a new law approved by the Texas legislature earlier this year.
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Electric rates may increase due to update in Texas law
Oncor — which owns the power lines in North Texas — is requesting a second rate increase this year, which is allowed due to a new law approved by the Texas legislature earlier this year.
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New development may soon come to Downtown Fort Worth area
A big project may soon be coming to Downtown Fort Worth. The real estate company behind some major North Texas projects, like Victory in Dallas, just acquired a city block. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports what we might see in the future in the heart of Downtown Fort Worth.
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Major development coming to Downtown Fort Worth
The company said its new property sits in a “rapidly growing downtown southern corridor,” next to the new Texas A&M Fort Worth campus that broke ground in June, the expanding Fort Worth Convention Center, the Omni Hotel set to add a new tower, and new Deco 969 luxury apartments set to open at the end of the year.
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Some Arlington residents still without power following Friday's storm
According to a post on the City of Arlington’s X page, as of 6 p.m. Saturday, Oncor is down to 600 outages in the area.
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Planned outages highlight energy growing pains in North Texas
The leader of the statewide grid operator and local public officials tell NBC 5 that keeping energy infrastructure at pace with new home construction in North Texas is one of their key challenges.
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Two North Texas communities prepare to lose power
As we head into the hottest weekend of the year, people in two Denton County communities are preparing to lose power. To be clear — the issues are not directly connected but both are tied to the strain of a growing population and sweltering temperatures.
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Outages planned for Sanger and Argyle to conserve energy
Two North Texas towns are planning power outages to help conserve energy.
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Sanger residents avoided power outages over the extremely hot weekend
Sanger’s weekend outages are to help with the strain on the system, Argyle’s Friday outage was to allow for equipment upgrades because of extreme growth in Denton County.
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Property ownership dispute stalls greenbelt restoration
A new dispute over who owns a greenbelt beside a railroad track in Northeast Dallas has stalled demands to restore trees there.
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Oncor Calls Clear Cutting of Trees in Casa Linda Area of Dallas a Mistake
Dallas neighbors are angry about the clear-cutting of trees by power provider Oncor. The company admits notification procedures were not followed and the work may have been a mistake.
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Oncor Apologizes for Contractor Destroying Trees
Big trees cut to stumps by an Oncor contractor have neighbors in the Northeast Dallas Casa Linda area very angry.
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Oncor Reports 4,480 Outages Statewide, 100,000 Customers Without Power Thursday Night
Thousands of frustrated Texans shivered in their homes Thursday after more than a day without power, including many in the state capital, as an icy winter storm that has been blamed for at least 10 traffic deaths lingered across much of the southern U.S.
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Power Outage Concerns Grow Across North Texas
As more rain comes in, residents are preparing for power outages that are due to ice accumulation on local power lines, not the state power grid.
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As Texans Brace for Ice-Related Power Outages, Oncor Stages Crews
With the big concern in the winter storm now focusing on power outages, Oncor says 1,000 additional workers are headed to Texas to help restore power.
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Flower Mound Residents Concerned Over Plans to Build Transmission Line
There’s push back over plans to build an electric transmission line in Flower Mound. The project would potentially be installed on the west side of town near the Timberwood and Canyon Tree neighborhoods. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera looks at the controversy.
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Flower Mound Homeowners Push Back on Oncor Transmission Line Project
The Flower Mound Town Council and several residents have spoken out against the proposed location of Oncor’s transmission line project.
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Texas Power Grid Holds, but ERCOT Underestimates Thursday Usage
While the Texas power grid is holding, ERCOT did underestimate the amount of power Texans would use on Thursday. Peak demand during the Artic blast is expected on Friday morning.
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The Texas Power Grid is Holding; ERCOT Operating Under Normal Conditions
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas predicts energy use will peak at about 8 a.m. Friday. Any outages are localized and should be reported.