Latest News
May 4, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric to Unveil Latest EV Online Shopping Tool for Customers
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric (EPE) will officially unveil the region’s first electric vehicle (EV) online shopping tool that will be free and available to all beginning tomorrow, May 5, 2022. This tool will help empower EPE’s customers to find EVs that best fit their needs. EPE will host a media event tomorrow, May 5 at...
May 11, 2022 • Community
Editorial: With 50 years in the making, every day is Earth Day
As El Paso Electric enters its 121st year of service to our region and we wrap up the 50th anniversary of Earth month, we take a moment to reflect on how our energy use impacts the planet and steps we can all take to mitigate those impacts. Over the past year, El Paso Electric formalized a commitment and roadmap to provide 80% of our power from...
April 19, 2022 • Business News
New study: El Paso Ranks No. 4 In Texas for Total Solar Capacity
AUSTIN, Texas - El Paso ranked fourth in Texas for total installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the eighth edition of Environment Texas Research & Policy Center’s report Shining Cities: The Top U.S. Cities for Solar Energy. The report, which is the most comprehensive survey available of installed solar capacity in major U.S....
April 11, 2022 • People
El Paso Electric Names David Rodriguez as Vice President of Power Generation
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric (EPE) names 19-year Company veteran, David Rodriguez, as vice president of power generation.
April 4, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric Texas Appliance Recycling Program
EL PASO, Texas – Through April 30th, El Paso Electric (EPE) Texas residential customers can take advantage of the opportunity to recycle their old refrigerator or freezer and earn $70 while doing so through the Utility’s Texas Appliance Recycling Program. Plus, your appliance will be picked up safely at your home.
March 31, 2022 • Community
Podcasting Powerfully: El Paso Electric Releases Third Episode of Podcast
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric’s (EPE) very first podcast, Empowering People with Energy – The E.P.E. Podcast, launched in July 2021 as means to connect the Company with the community, dive deeper into technical topics that can be understood by anybody, and to feature local leaders and customers alike across the region.
March 14, 2022 • Community
Temple Mount Sinai Makes Generous Donation to The Bright Hearts Fund
EL PASO, TX – One month since the relaunch and transformation of The Bright Hearts Fund (Fund), Temple Mount Sinai – one of the founders of the Fund – makes a sizeable donation to the effort that will look to help keep over 200 families in power. The full donation by the congregation will be matched 100% by EPE.
March 10, 2022 • Community
El Paso Electric and Better Business Bureau Paso Del Norte Partner for National Consumer Protection Week
EL PASO, Texas – The Better Business Bureau Paso Del Norte (BBB) and El Paso Electric (EPE) have joined forces to recognize the Federal Trade Commission’s 24th annual National Consumer Protection Week and share information with consumers across the region on how they can avoid scams, identity theft, and other important consumer...
March 1, 2022 • Construction
ROAD CLOSURE: El Paso Electric Requires Closure Along Socorro Road
EL PASO, Texas – In order to continue to provide safe and reliable service to customers in Socorro, Texas, El Paso Electric (EPE) will need to completely replace a transmission structure at the intersection of Socorro and Apodaca Roads. This work will require a full road closure along Socorro Road between S. Moon and Buford Roads both...
February 28, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric Reduces Fuel Charge for Texas Customers
EL PASO, TX – Earlier this month, El Paso Electric (EPE) filed to reduce the fuel charge by 13% with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) that will result in a decrease of $2.30 for residential customers. The fuel charge is a pass-through cost paid by EPE customers. Customers who reside in Texas will see the decrease on fuel charges...
February 28, 2022 • Community
Going Green For Engineers: Local Partners Celebrate National Engineers Week
EL PASO, TX – El Paso Electric (EPE), the Texas Department of Transportation El Paso District (TxDOT), The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) College of Engineering, and Mija! Yes You Can. joined forces to celebrate the hard work, innovation, and achievements by engineers throughout the region and across the country. This...
February 25, 2022 • Construction
FREEWAY CLOSURE: El Paso Electric Requires Closure Along Interstate 10 in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – The developing areas of eastside El Paso County and the growing customer demand for energy will require El Paso Electric (EPE) to install new power lines that will need to cross Interstate 10 between the Eastlake and Horizon Boulevards’ exits. In order for EPE to safely complete this work in a timely manner, Interstate...
March 10, 2022 • Community
Bright Hearts Fund Relaunches to Now Assist All Residential El Paso Electric Customers
EL PASO, TX– The Bright Hearts Fund (Fund) has been transformed to now assist customers across the entire El Paso Electric (EPE) service region. With the effects of the pandemic still rippling through the community, the Bright Hearts Fund will use donations to assist those who are behind on electric bill payments. Donations to the Bright...
February 4, 2022 • Business News
EPE Looks to Expand Popular Texas Community Solar Program by Issuing a Request for Proposal
EL PASO, TX – El Paso Electric (EPE) releases a request for proposal (RFP) for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services for a 10-megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar generating facility coupled with an optional 3 MW battery energy storage system. This RFP is for the expansion of EPE’s existing, fully subscribed, Texas...
February 2, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric President and CEO Issues Statement on Winter Preparedness
EL PASO, TX – Every September, El Paso Electric (EPE) initiates its winter weather protocol to prepare its generation stations and power grid for the possibility of inclement weather. This preparation involves fuel resource adequacy evaluations, various grid hardening measures and plant weatherization initiatives, among other steps. With...
January 27, 2022 • Community
El Paso Electric Hosts Free Virtual Event on Texas Energy Efficiency Programs
EL PASO, TX – El Paso Electric (EPE) will host a virtual event that is free and open to the public to kick-off all the new and exciting energy efficiency programs available for Texas customers and contractors. The event will explain how to participate and provide information about all the rebates offered.EPE’s Energy Efficiency Team...
January 19, 2022 • People
El Paso Electric Welcomes New Director of Customer Care
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso expat, Robert Heimer, joins El Paso Electric (EPE) as the new director of Customer Care. In his new role, Robert will oversee customer service operations including the call center, walk-in offices, and customer financial processing.
January 19, 2022 • Business News
El Paso Electric Receives $25,000 in Grants for Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
EL PASO, TX – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has awarded El Paso Electric (EPE) with two $12,500 grants for the installation of 10 public level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The grants were made possible by the Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP) at TCEQ. These charging stations will...
January 13, 2022 • People
El Paso Electric Names Omar Gallegos as Vice President of Transmission and Distribution
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric (EPE) names 13-year Company veteran, Omar Gallegos, as the next vice president of transmission and distribution.
January 6, 2022 • People
El Paso Electric Names Eric Montgomery a Regional Director of Government Affairs
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric (EPE) calls on talent within the Company’s service area to help manage government affairs by naming Eric Montgomery as a Regional Director of Government Affairs. Eric joins a strong government affairs team and will manage EPE’s Southern New Mexico service territory that stretches from Anthony to...
January 7, 2022 • Industry-related News
Texas natural gas production dropped during recent cold front, reviving concerns about electric grid
Energy experts said the production drop during a relatively ordinary cold front could be a bad sign for the grid if the state is struck by extreme winter weather again.
January 7, 2022 • EPE Related News
Hakes Brothers charges ahead with home construction
Building homes is tough these days because of supply chain problems nationally and land availability in El Paso, but just outside of the city, Hakes Brothers homes are going up and selling fast.
December 15, 2021 • Business News
City of El Paso Enters Into Settlement Agreement to Deploy El Paso Electric’s Advanced Metering System Plan
EL PASO, Texas – Today, El Paso Electric (EPE) is pleased to announce we have entered into a settlement agreement with the City of El Paso and all other intervenors regarding its Advanced Metering System (AMS) deployment plan. AMS will provide EPE with instant notifications when a power outage occurs without the need for customers to call,...
December 6, 2021 • Alerts
SCAM ALERT: El Paso Electric Sees Rise in Scam Calls
Over the last several days, El Paso Electric (EPE) has received calls from EPE customers reporting that scammers are threatening to disconnect their electric service for non-payment or to pre-pay a new meter. As these scams become more sophisticated, customers should hang up and call an El Paso Electric phone number to report the call or...
December 2, 2021 • Business News
El Paso Electric Gets Green Light on Expanding Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Outreach across Southern New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM – The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) has approved EPE’s Transportation and Electrification Plan (TEP) and authorized El Paso Electric (EPE) to move forward on investing more than $1.2 million in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, and education and outreach across its Southern New Mexico service...
Media and PR Requests
To contact the El Paso Electric Corporate Communications Team, please email us at: public_relations@epelectric.com
