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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...
November 11, 2022 • Construction
El Paso Electric Transmission Infrastructure Upgrades Project Begins in East El Paso
El Paso Electric (EPE) will be making improvements to its electrical infrastructure by replacing transmission and distribution power lines and installing steel poles in East El Paso starting November 14, 2022, through January 23, 2023. These improvements will ensure reliability in electrical services to the area.
October 12, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric Celebrates ENERGY STAR® Day
El Paso Electric (EPE) is celebrating ENERGY STAR Day! ENERGY STAR certified products ranging from appliances, electronics and home upgrades save customers energy and money. This officially recognized mark for energy efficiency was developed to make it easier for consumers to find and buy goods that offer energy bill savings without compromising...
August 1, 2022 • Community
El Paso Electric Finds Permanent Home for Luces en el Cielo
EL PASO, Texas – On the cusp of the third anniversary of the tragedy in our community, El Paso Electric (EPE) has found a permanent home for the artwork titled Luces en el Cielo. The artwork reflects the strong partnership with EPE, a remembrance of the 23 precious lives lost, and our path towards a resilient future. The El Paso United...
July 21, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric Encourages Customers to Save Energy and Money
EL PASO, Texas – On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, between the hours of 5 and 6 p.m., El Paso Electric (EPE) customers hit a new unofficial peak of 2,201 megawatts (MW). The peak is the electricity used during the time of day when electricity demand is the highest.
July 20, 2022 • Alerts
El Paso Electric is Prepared for the Summer
With high temperatures continuing to rise, El Paso Electric (EPE) has additional crews and resources to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. During the spring, EPE prepares for the very hot summer months common in our area. We use this time to do maintenance on our generation equipment as well as to upgrade our transmission and...
July 8, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric Issues a Request For Proposals for an Energy Efficiency and Load Management Market Potential Study
El Paso Electric (EPE) issues a Request for competitive Proposals (RFP) for an Energy Efficiency (“EE”) and Load Management (“LM”) Market Potential Study (“MPS”) to select a proposal(s) from qualified consultants. The selected consultant(s) will work with EPE directly to complete the MPS that defines EE and LM...
June 7, 2022 • Community
El Paso Electric 11th Annual Summer College Internship is Officially in Session
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric’s (EPE) Summer College Internship Program consists of 10 college students this year. Launched back in 2011, EPE’s paid internship focuses on providing students with professional development opportunities, work experience, and volunteer opportunities.
June 3, 2022 • Community
Podcasting Powerfully: El Paso Electric Releases Fifth Episode of Podcast
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric’s (EPE) podcast, Empowering People with Energy, releases the fifth episode in its second season that features useful energy efficiency tips for customers to stay cool this summer as temperatures continue to rise.
May 24, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric Statement on 2021 Rate Application Settlement
El Paso Electric (EPE) President and CEO Kelly A. Tomblin issues the following statement regarding the settlement agreement reached with the City of El Paso and all other parties on the proposed rate review filed June 1, 2021:
May 23, 2022 • Business News
UTEP, El Paso Electric Unveil Next Phase of Partnership to Prepare Youth for STEM-Related Careers
EL PASO, Texas (May 23, 2022) – The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and El Paso Electric (EPE) unveiled additions to the UTEP mobile, 26-foot-long, hands-on K-12 classroom designed to teach energy and engineering concepts and their real-world relevance while encouraging students to pursue STEM-related careers.
May 11, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric Earns 2022 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric (EPE) is proud to announce that it has received the 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for its abilities in helping customers save on energy consumption and efforts in customer outreach and education on energy efficiency.
May 5, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric Launches Region’s First EV Online Shopping Tool for Customers
EL PASO, Texas – Anyone looking for a new car can now take advantage of a brand new online shopping tool that will help them make the most out of finding a new set of wheels while saving money both at the time of purchase and in the long run. El Paso Electric (EPE) officially launches the EV Online Shopping Tool, an easy-to-use, free,...
May 4, 2022 • People
El Paso Electric Names Jessica Christianson as Vice President of Sustainability and Energy Solutions
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric (EPE) has implemented organizational changes to further advance clean energy initiatives and develop innovative customer solutions as the Company names Jessica Christianson Vice President of Sustainability and Energy Solutions.
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