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June 19, 2023 • Alerts
El Paso Electric Prepares Year-round for High Temperature Season
EL PASO, Texas (June 16, 2023) – El Paso Electric (EPE) is ready to provide the energy our customers need during the expected high-temperature season our region experiences each year.
June 6, 2023 • Business News
El Paso Electric’s Summer College Internship Program Kicks Off
EL PASO, Texas (June 6, 2023) – El Paso Electric’s (EPE) 12th annual summer college internship program kicked off on May 23, 2023. This year, the summer college intern program consists of six exceptional interns who will gain hands-on experience in various departments, including Substation Construction and Auto Engineering, Business...
June 5, 2023 • Construction
FREEWAY CLOSURE: El Paso Electric Requires Closure Along Interstate 10 in Far West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (June 5, 2023) - Interstate 10 (I-10) will be completely closed in both north and south directions – including the access roads – on Thursday, June 8 from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. for El Paso Electric upgrades to distribution power lines.
May 24, 2023 • Business News
El Paso Electric Delivers $11 Monthly Savings to Texas Customers This Summer
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.
May 24, 2023 • Business News
El Paso Electric New Mexico Customers to See $18 Monthly Savings in June Bills
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.
May 15, 2023 • Business News
El Paso Electric Smart Meter Installations Underway
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.
May 8, 2023 • Community
PRESIDENT AND CEO ISSUES STATEMENT FOLLOWING ELECTION RESULTS OF PROP K
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.
May 3, 2023 • Construction
ROAD CLOSURE: El Paso Electric Infrastructure Upgrade Project in New Mexico
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.
April 26, 2023 • Business News
El Paso Electric Releases 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report
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...
April 14, 2023 • Community
El Paso Electric Highlights Their Sustainable Energy Initiatives VISION 2045 Campaign
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.
April 12, 2023 • Business News
El Paso Electric Recognizes El Paso Independent School District as Top Performer in Energy Efficiency Program
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.
April 5, 2023 • Business News
El Paso Electric and NextEra Energy Resources celebrate commissioning of New Mexico’s largest solar energy center
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...
April 4, 2023 • Business News
El Paso Electric Establishes the Electric Company Charitable Foundation
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...
March 28, 2023 • Business News
El Paso Electric Earns 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award
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...
March 8, 2023 • Business News
Leadership El Paso Class Visits New El Paso Electric Solar and Battery Facility
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...
March 6, 2023 • Community
El Paso Electric does not support the municipalization efforts stated within the Climate Charter - Prop K
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...
February 22, 2023 • Business News
El Paso Electric Issues Statement Regarding High Wind Advisory
El Paso Electric (EPE) President and CEO, Kelly Tomblin, issues the following statement regarding the National Weather Service high wind advisory.
February 21, 2023 • Alerts
El Paso Electric Upgrades to New Customer Service System
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.
February 8, 2023 • Community
El Paso Electric Awards Texas Energy Efficiency Top Participating Contractors
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...
January 18, 2023 • Business News
El Paso Electric Texas Customers to See Bill Reductions Beginning February 2023
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.
January 11, 2023 • Business News
El Paso Electric Files to Expand Popular Texas Community Solar Program
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...
December 19, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric Announces Smart Meter Project
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...
December 2, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric Making Changes to Provide Better Customer Service: More than 100 Convenient Payment Locations Available
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...
November 18, 2022 • EPE Related News
Celebrating Arbor Day: EPE Joins Hands with the City of Las Cruces to Plant Trees for a Greener Future
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (April 30, 2024) – El Paso Electric (EPE) and the City of Las Cruces are proud to announce an Arbor Day celebration aimed at enhancing the greenery and environmental sustainability of our community parks. On April 30, 2024, EPE employees and City of Las Cruces staff rolled up their sleeves to plant 10 Mexican Sycamore...
November 15, 2022 • Community
Local Utility Providers Join Together to Educate and Empower Customers to Spot Scams
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...
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