Utilities /tags/utilities Utilities en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:27:06 GMT City applications for utility assistance close less than 24 hours after opening /government/2025-02-04/city-applications-for-utility-assistance-close-less-than-24-hours-after-opening Less than 24 hours after the city opened up applications for its utility bill payment assistance program, it closed the application portal. A message on the application portal informed residents that the program, administered by the Community Action Partners division, has reached its application limit for February. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:27:06 GMT /government/2025-02-04/city-applications-for-utility-assistance-close-less-than-24-hours-after-opening Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report DeSoto offers utility bill assistance to residents in need /news/2024-12-23/desoto-utility-bill-assistance The Utilities Blitz event provides eligible DeSoto residents financial assistance to pay off utility bills, including water, electricity and gas. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-23/desoto-utility-bill-assistance Zara Amaechi New utility districts form as landowners leave Fort Worth oversight, posing new challenges /news/2024-10-21/new-utility-districts-form-as-landowners-leave-fort-worth-oversight-posing-new-challenges At least four municipal utility districts have formed in Fort Worth’s extraterritorial jurisdiction area in Denton County, sparking debate about public safety and core services. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:16:31 GMT /news/2024-10-21/new-utility-districts-form-as-landowners-leave-fort-worth-oversight-posing-new-challenges Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report Yes, it’s real — Denton residents can now pay each other’s utility bills /news/2024-10-15/yes-its-real-denton-residents-can-now-pay-each-others-utility-bills The city is now letting Denton residents pay their neighbors’ utility bills with a donation. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:32:39 GMT /news/2024-10-15/yes-its-real-denton-residents-can-now-pay-each-others-utility-bills Juan Betancourt | Denton Record-Chronicle Denton approves electric rate increase four months after the last hike /news/2024-07-17/denton-approves-electric-rate-increase-four-months-after-the-last-hike Another round of utility rate increases will go into effect in October, as part of a quarterly review process the Denton City Council approved in March. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:09:53 GMT /news/2024-07-17/denton-approves-electric-rate-increase-four-months-after-the-last-hike Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle Denton didn't break whistleblower law when it fired 2 employees, Texas Supreme Court rules /government/2024-05-03/denton-municipal-electric-municipal-employees-fired-whistleblowers The high court ruled against two municipal power company workers who said they were fired because they blew the whistle on a city council member who leaked allegedly confidential documents to the Denton Record-Chronicle. Fri, 03 May 2024 16:46:36 GMT /government/2024-05-03/denton-municipal-electric-municipal-employees-fired-whistleblowers Toluwani Osibamowo Old power lines plus climate change mean a growing risk of utilities starting fires /news/2024-03-12/old-power-lines-plus-climate-change-mean-a-growing-risk-of-utilities-starting-fires Texas investigators say the largest wildfire in state history appears to be caused by a power line. Aging utility infrastructure ups the risk of starting wildfires as the climate heats up. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:48:06 GMT /news/2024-03-12/old-power-lines-plus-climate-change-mean-a-growing-risk-of-utilities-starting-fires Julia Simon Dallas, other North Texas cities, are fighting Oncor’s proposed rate hike /government/2022-10-12/dallas-other-north-texas-cities-are-fighting-oncors-proposed-rate-hike The City of Dallas is fighting a rate increase proposed by electricity provider Oncor. The city council voted unanimously to challenge a rate hike that would increase Oncor’s revenues about $251 million per year and increase electric bills for millions of people across most of North Texas. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:16:16 GMT /government/2022-10-12/dallas-other-north-texas-cities-are-fighting-oncors-proposed-rate-hike Christopher Connelly Texas' $50 million program to help pay overdue energy bills just shut down /energy-environment/2022-07-22/texas-50-million-program-to-help-pay-overdue-energy-bills-just-shut-down The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs says it's no longer accepting applications to the federally backed program to help struggling Texans amid stifling summer heat. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2022-07-22/texas-50-million-program-to-help-pay-overdue-energy-bills-just-shut-down Andrew Weber Texas regulators approve higher gas bills to pay out companies’ winter storm-related profits /texas-news/2021-11-10/texas-regulators-approve-higher-gas-bills-to-pay-out-companies-winter-storm-related-profits Oil and gas regulators at the Railroad Commission of Texas cleared the way for $3.4 billion to be paid to natural gas companies by raising bills for ratepayers. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 01:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2021-11-10/texas-regulators-approve-higher-gas-bills-to-pay-out-companies-winter-storm-related-profits Mose Buchele