Leading Off (3/4/10)
1. Oncor had to defend itself yesterday at the City Council meeting. While officials from the company admitted communication was a problem, they said they had the fix: smart meters. These will help...
View ArticleLeading Off (3/16/10)
1. Kids who cut school also don’t tend to show for court dates stemming from their cutting school. “That is stunning,” said an imaginary person who is easily shocked and overly emphatic. 2. Everyone is...
View ArticleWhy I Hate Local TV News: Reason #4,321
Really, all four stations should combine and use one common tag line: “We Make Mountains Out of Molehills!” All week, they’ve been trumpeting a planned protest against Oncor. Finally, yesterday,...
View ArticleOncor Snags Big Environmental Award
Remember last year when I told you all about Oncor’s new static VAr compensators? How could you forget? I mean, we’re talking about static VAr compensators, for crying out loud. Well then you’ll be...
View ArticleOncor Lets You Track Power Outages
Oncor just launched this cool new tool that allows you to see where electricity service has konked out. Good timing. The post Oncor Lets You Track Power Outages appeared first on D Magazine.
View ArticleAs Your Monthly Bill Jumped, Oncor’s CEO Received a $17 Million Bonus
The board of Dallas-based Oncor recently authorized a $17 million payment to its CEO, Robert Shapard, and three other execs are receiving payments of more than $2.7 million apiece, the Texas Tribune...
View ArticleEnergy Future Holdings Could Find New Life Through Bankruptcy
Today energy giant Energy Future Holdings—parent company of TXU Energy, Luminant, and Oncor— filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after reaching a restructuring deal that will break up the...
View ArticleThe Hunts Get Oncor
The deal still needs government and bankruptcy court approval, but Energy Future Holdings (the former TXU Corp.) has agreed to sell Oncor — its subsidiary that handles power lines — to Ray L. Hunt and...
View ArticleBerkshire Hathaway is Buying Oncor, Report Says
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. could soon scoop up Dallas-based electricity giant Oncor. Sources close to the matter said that Warren Buffett’s Omaha-based conglomerate is nearing a deal, according to the...
View ArticleTake a Look: Renderings Released for Klyde Warren Park 2.0
Klyde Warren Park today unveiled final renderings of the project that will expand downtown’s Klyde Warren Park 1.5 acres to the west over Woodall Rodgers Freeway toward Field Street. The group also...
View ArticleDallas Economic Recovery Task Force Launches Initiative to Assist Struggling...
Richard Fisher, former president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and Fred Perpall, the CEO of The Beck Group, will lead a public-private partnership initiative to advance short-term...
View ArticleFort Worth’s Oncor Building Hits the Market
A Fort Worth high-rise is the latest investment property to hit the North Texas market since the start of the pandemic. Joining other notable office buildings put up for sale—Renaissance Tower in...
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