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The Good, The Bad, and the Pricey of Texas Energy Bills
Incentives for gas move ahead, energy efficiency measures stall
"...Now, the bill is dying, thanks to utilities like Oncor and CenterPoint lobbying against it. Sierra Club’s Cyrus Reed..."

May 19, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

City Council Convenes: Meeting To Meet x 2
Council work session previews council meeting
"...temporarily suspend a rate increase from electric delivery company Oncor. "Oncor has requested a total increase in revenue of..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 2/7/11
Previewing City Council's meeting preview
"...authority, delaying a rate increase by energy transmission firm Oncor; “Oncor has requested a total increase in revenue of..."

Feb. 7, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Common Law
Electric Transmission Lines & Eminent Domain
"...Oncor Electric, the company that will condemn property ("the condemnor")..."

May 7, 2010 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law
I Don't Want the Government to Take My Property
"...hundreds of landowners. The Lower Colorado River Authority and Oncor are currently acquiring private property to build a major..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Column by Luke Ellis

Not Renewing on Renewables
"...(approx. 5 cents [per kilowatt-hour] in the case of Oncor) portion of the per kWh charges in calculating what..."

Oct. 18, 2023 Postmarks

Ice Downs Tree Limbs and Power Lines, Tens of Thousands Without Power
Austin bears the brunt of localized winter storm
"...The worst of the ice storm stretched south to..."

Feb. 1, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: Brightness on the Edge of Town
Samsung’s Taylor expansion lights up needs, opportunities in the Eastern Crescent
"...one disappointment too many. In Williamson County, Samsung and Oncor, an investor-owned electric utility, will have a different kind..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Power to the People
"...our grid’s ability to withstand disasters. However, utilities like Oncor that serve the Round Rock area appear to oppose..."

April 28, 2021 Postmarks

Health Care Elephants Battle Over Med School Prop. 1
St. David's formally opposes the proposition to build a med school in Austin
"...purchase of TXU Energy, burying the parent firm of Oncor, CenterPoint, and others under a suffocating mountain of debt)..."

Nov. 2, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

HD 52 Rivals Hit the Forums
Voters are already turning out to see what the candidates have to offer
"...the Lower Colo­rado River Authority and electric delivery company Oncor to install a345-kilovolt transmission line from Temple to Clear..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sorry, I Thought You Were Someone Else
TXU is changing its name. That'll help global warming.
"...its delivery people (the cables and repairs guys) become Oncor. And don't those just sound like cuddly, nonpolluting li'l..."

May 7, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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