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A number of North Texas cities are scoffing at proposed utility rate hikes, hoping to shield their residents from unreasonable energy costs as the Lone Star State — the biggest energy producer in the country — becomes increasingly associated with high electric bills. Recently, Texas was ranked 5th in the nation for most unaffordable electric…
For decades, developers and municipal leaders have used the word “connectivity” to inspire a sense of community among residents. The LOOP Dallas, however, put its money where its mouth is, and made that concept a reality. Using the hashtag #ConnectingDallasWithDallas, the Circuit Trail Conservancy leveraged 39 existing miles of the best-known trails in Dallas and…
We as Texans stick together when the going gets tough. And when the tough freeze over, we’re here with some answers to your winter weather questions. Is Texas experiencing rolling blackouts? Yes, but they’re not rolling. Early Monday morning, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the statewide entity that manages a majority of Texas’…
The good news is this week’s Wednesday WTF is being written. The bad news is it’s being written from a hotel room next to a strip club because home base has no electricity. You think I’m kidding, but Monday when we couldn’t find any restaurants open, my sweet innocent child said from the backseat, “Oh…
By now you have probably heard that about 100 trees will be chopped down in North Dallas, trees that line the Dallas North Tollway on the eastern side from Forest Lane north for about a half mile to Harvest Hill Road. All sorts of varieties, too, pines, live oaks — good trees. For 30 years…
