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Building the Future: City Council approves 2026 budget

The approved $2.2 billion budget, a 23% increase compared to 2025, supports critical infrastructure investments across all four services. The approved $2.2 billion budget, a 23% increase compared to 2025, supports...

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Understanding rates

It’s important to remember your bill reflects your home or business’s electric and gas use - the more energy-efficient you are, the lower... It’s important to remember your bill reflects your home or business’s electric...

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Winter watering

Even if you’ve already turned off your sprinklers for the season, we have some simple tips to keep your plants healthy all season. Even if you’ve already turned off your sprinklers for the season, we have some...

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Smart energy planning leads to industry award

The APPA awards the designation for utility providers commit to energy efficiency, advancements in energy generation and environmental... The APPA awards the designation for utility providers commit to energy...

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New tool helps businesses improve efficiency

My Business Usage allows business customers to combine and aggregate meters and accounts, providing a view of all utility usage data in one... My Business Usage allows business customers to combine and aggregate meters and...

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Holiday shopping the “smart” way

Whether it’s for your home or business, giving the gift of continued savings will make family and employees glow. Whether it’s for your home or business, giving the gift of continued savings...

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The cost to deliver energy

Fuel prices are rising globally, resulting in higher costs for us to deliver energy to you. Fuel prices are rising globally, resulting in higher costs for us to deliver...

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Your nose knows the smell of safety

A single event that took place in East Texas in 1937 forever changed the way natural gas is distributed across the United States. A single event that took place in East Texas in 1937 forever changed the way...

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Phantom power is tricking your energy use

Standby lights, LED displays and digital clocks on small appliances are signs that energy is sucked by those devices when not in use. Standby lights, LED displays and digital clocks on small appliances are signs...

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Preparing for winter

Even small changes at home can add up to a big impact in your home and in the community. Even small changes at home can add up to a big impact in your home and in the...

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CSFD honors us with the Good Neighbor Award

The award recognizes our efforts to go above and beyond in assisting with the Technical Rescue Course hosted by the CSFD Heavy Rescue... The award recognizes our efforts to go above and beyond in assisting with the...

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