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Electricity consumption

Woodland Trust Inspect Trees For Signs Of Ash Dieback Disease

Oncor Offering Customers Energy-Saving Trees

For Texans looking to save money on their monthly energy bills, Oncor is offering a simple solution: plant a tree.

2012/11/08

Children take a swimming class at a pool. (credit: AFP/GettyImages)

North Texans Find Creative Ways To Reduce Energy Consumption

On Monday, CBS 11 News found a number of parents who found creative ways to reduce their electricity consumption. Most simply took advantage of someone else’s electricity .

2012/06/25

Power line towers. (credit: Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)

ERCOT Announces Record Use For June Day

As it stands, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is performing under normal conditions and no emergency electricity alerts have been issued, but persistent hot weather could change that.

2012/06/25

High-voltage power lines carry electricity. (credit: David Silverman/Getty Images)

Electricity Demand Reaches Another Record

Power demand in Texas hit another record level Wednesday and flirted with knocking industrial plants offline as drought-stricken cities statewide endured another afternoon of temperatures that soared past 100 degrees.

2011/08/03

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