LP&L Answers Your Questions About The Retail Electric Market
LP&L's Matt Rose answers listeners questions about Lubbock's transition to a retail electric market, pricing, and LP&L's future.
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Lubbock Is One Step Closer to a Competitive Electric Market
Lubbock Power & Light has filed its official 12-month notice to ERCOT, which puts them one step closer to the retail market.
ERCOT Really Doesn’t Think Lubbock Needs Air Conditioning on a 100-Degree Day
ERCOT has issued an alert for July 11th that states "a projected reserve capacity shortage with no market solution available" could happen between 2 and 8 p.m.
Lubbock Power & Light Will Enter State's Retail Electric Market
Tuesday's vote by the Lubbock City Council, officially begins the process to have LP&L enter the competitive electric market. The change should occur in late 2023.
It’s Time for Electric Competition in Lubbock
I'm not an LP&L hater, but this needs to happen.
There are talks underway for Lubbock to open up the market for electric competition. What I'd like to say right off the top is, if nothing else, people will find out that LP&L may still be the best choice. After all, ...
The LP&L Director Has Announced His Retirement
During a regularly scheduled meeting with the Electric Utility Board, Lubbock Power & Light Director David McCalla announced his intention to retire in February of 2022.
Lubbock Residents Pay 12th Highest Electric Bill Among Small U.S. Metros
Nobody in Lubbock should be surprised to learn that we actually pay the 12th highest electric bill among small U.S. metropolitan areas, which are defined as a city with between 100,000 and 349,000 residents. With temperatures rising each year, our bills will only continue to do the same...
ERCOT Issues Electricity Conservation Alert Which Now Includes Lubbock
ERCOT is asking Texans reduce their power usage.
Early Termination Approved for LP&L's Contract with SPS
The Lubbock City Council and the Electric Utility Board have approved an agreement for early termination of LP&L's contract with Southwestern Public Service.
Lubbock Power & Light Wants to Tell You When to Wash Your Tighty-Whities
Lubbock Power & Light has thrown out the idea that you should only do your laundry during certain hours to save energy.
Southwest Power Pool Returns to Energy Emergency Alert Level 2
At around 6 p.m. on Monday, February 15th, Southwest Power Pool, the transmission grid supplying Lubbock Power & Light's electric grid, returned to Energy Emergency Level 2.
Southwest Power Pool to go to Rolling Blackouts to Reduce Load
Lubbock Power & Light, South Plains Electric Co-op, and Lyntegar Electric Cooperative all operate in the Southwest Power Pool. They will have to implement rolling blackouts some point Monday afternoon due to record electrical demand.