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CPS Energy has disseminated the following news releases to various media
outlets during the current calendar year. Questions regarding these news
releases should be directed to our Corporate Communications Department at (210) 353-2344.
| November 17, 2009 |
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The CPS Energy Board of Trustees has retained an executive search firm to help qualify candidates interested in becoming the next chief executive officer (CEO) to lead the nation’s largest municipally owned utility providing both natural gas and electric service. |
| November 16, 2009 |
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CPS Energy senior staff members today briefed the company’s Board of Trustees on lengthy cost-estimate talks last week in Tokyo, Japan, with chief executives of key parties in the proposed expansion of the South Texas Project (STP) nuclear power plant. |
| November 09, 2009 |
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CPS Energy CEO Milton Lee and Interim General Manager Steve Bartley will travel to Japan Tuesday for face-to-face talks with Toshiba Corp., about the status of the proposed expansion of the South Texas Project (STP) nuclear power plant in Matagorda County. |
| November 03, 2009 |
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The CPS Energy Board of Trustees has called for an investigation into how and when CPS Energy management became aware of a substantially higher preliminary cost estimate from Toshiba, the contractor chosen to build Units 3 and 4 at the South Texas Project (STP) in Matagorda County. |
| October 30, 2009 |
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CPS Energy customers and other interested individuals are invited to a public hearing on four standards set forth in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). |
| October 27, 2009 |
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CPS Energy employees rallied outside their Northside Customer Service Center today to say “Thanks a Million” to customers for redeeming more than a million CFL bulb rebates in less than a year, saving more than 39,252,651 kilowatt-hours (kWh) or a little more than 3.9 megawatts (MW) of electricity. |
| October 15, 2009 |
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CPS Energy officials today in a briefing before the San Antonio City Council proposed improvements in programs to assist low-income customers including a $50 million boost to home weatherization. |
| October 12, 2009 |
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CPS Energy customers can expect winter 2009-10 utility bills to increase over last winter because of projected cooler weather that will cause greater use of energy, particularly natural gas for heating. |
| October 09, 2009 |
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The CPS Energy Board of Trustees has scheduled a special meeting for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, in meeting room K at the Alamodome, 100 Montana St., to decide whether or not to participate in the proposed expansion of the South Texas Project (STP) nuclear power plant near Bay City. |
| October 05, 2009 |
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CPS Energy finished as the top-ranked company in the South Region and tied for second nationally among 75 of the largest natural gas utilities, according to the recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study™. |
| October 01, 2009 |
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A team of international experts working with CPS Energy and the City of San Antonio has developed a broad, long-range vision of sustainability for San Antonio as a follow-up to the three-day City/CPS Energy Sustainability Workshop held this past April. |
| September 30, 2009 |
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Milton B. Lee, CEO of CPS Energy since 2002, has postponed his retirement from San Antonio’s municipally owned energy company. |
| September 22, 2009 |
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CPS Energy works non-stop to provide you with reliable natural gas and electric service. However, be prepared for occasional outages caused by thunderstorms, high winds or car accidents that knock down power lines. |
| September 15, 2009 |
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The CPS Energy Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in Villita Assembly Building (VAB), 401 Villita St., to receive final customer comments about the proposed expansion of the South Texas Project (STP) nuclear power plant near Bay City. |
| September 09, 2009 |
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CPS Energy worked with commercial and residential customers this summer to lower peak electrical demand by an average of 28 megawatts (MW) through programs that provide incentives to reduce energy consumption. |
| August 31, 2009 |
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CPS Energy plans to launch its Solartricity® Producer Program, a market-based initiative that could attract hundreds of small-to-large-scale solar energy-generating projects in the Greater San Antonio area, in January 2010. |
| August 24, 2009 |
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CPS Energy and juwi solar Inc. today announced a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) that will lead to development of the Blue Wing Solar project, a 14-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic installation. |
| July 30, 2009 |
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CPS Energy finished as the top-ranked company in the South Region and third-highest nationally among 59 large utilities, according to the recently released J. D. Power and Associates 2009 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study™. |
| July 27, 2009 |
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CPS Energy has become the first utility in the nation to help mid-sized manufacturers implement an energy-efficiency program that makes business and operational practices more cost-effective and environmentally friendly. |
| July 24, 2009 |
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CPS Energy Volunteers in Public Service (VIPS), San Antonio’s gas and electric utility employee volunteer corps, today delivered 2,030 box fans to the community-wide Project Cool campaign to help disadvantaged Bexar County senior citizens 60 and older beat the South Texas heat.
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| July 23, 2009 |
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VIA Metropolitan Transit has become one of CPS Energy’s largest Windtricity Business Partners and has earned a substantial rebate for a solar power system installed at the Sen. Frank L. Madla Transit Center. |
| July 20, 2009 |
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United in a common interest to explore new and innovative energy solutions, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI) and CPS Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to form the Energy Research Alliance of San Antonio. |
| July 07, 2009 |
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CPS Energy Interim General Manager Steve Bartley today issued a plea to CPS Energy customers urging energy conservation in light of incessant, triple-digit temperatures. |
| June 29, 2009 |
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CPS Energy staff recommended that the company and community pursue expansion of the South Texas Project (STP) nuclear power plant as part of a diversified plan to satisfy Greater San Antonio’s long-term electrical needs. |
| June 26, 2009 |
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For the second day in a row, CPS Energy customers broke the all-time record for electrical use as temperatures again climbed above 100 degrees, officials of Greater San Antonio’s natural gas and electric utility reported. |
| June 25, 2009 |
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CPS Energy customers break the all-time record for electrical usage as temperatures climbed above 100 degrees. |
| June 22, 2009 |
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Tessera Solar and CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally owned energy company providing both natural gas and electricity, announced the signing of a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) today to develop a 27-megawatt (MW) solar project in West Texas. |
| June 04, 2009 |
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CPS Energy continues to offer rebates for electric mowers, trimmers, etc., because they‘re much friendlier to the environment. Here are some things to keep in mind to safely use electric lawn equipment around your home. |
| May 22, 2009 |
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The San Antonio City Council voted today in favor of funding CPS Energy’s STEP (Save for Tomorrow Energy Plan) that will offer rebates and incentives totaling $850 million by 2020 to help customers make energy-efficiency improvements to their homes and businesses. |
| May 20, 2009 |
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The average customer can expect to pay 13.5 percent less on CPS Energy bills this summer compared to last summer primarily because of a decline in the cost of natural gas used for electrical generation, according to CPS Energy analysts. |
| May 19, 2009 |
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The South Texas Project (STP) nuclear power plant expansion has been selected as one of four nuclear development projects out of 14 submitted nationally to qualify for final due diligence and negotiations leading to a potential conditional commitment for a federal loan guarantee, according to the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE). |
| May 18, 2009 |
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Due to businesses and individuals using less energy and slower-than-projected growth in San Antonio, CPS Energy announced a hiring freeze, as well as a goal to decrease this year’s operating budget by 10 percent. |
| May 12, 2009 |
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CPS Energy ranks no. 1 for the second year in a row in wind energy capacity among municipal utilities according to The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) annual rankings of wind power leadership in the U.S. |
| May 06, 2009 |
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May is National Electrical Safety Month, a good time for a safety checkup. However CPS Energy wants customers to play it safe year round. |
| April 20, 2009 |
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Due to Fiesta Week activities, CPS Energy’s customer service centers will be closed Friday, April 24. |
| April 17, 2009 |
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CPS Energy and Iberdrola Renewables will dedicate the first wind farm near the Texas coast in ceremonies today at the Kenedy Ranch Museum grounds in Sarita. |
| April 13, 2009 |
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This summer, CPS Energy will become the first utility in Texas to conduct a research study on technology that can store electricity from traditional and renewable energy sources. |
| April 08, 2009 |
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Participants in the three-day City of San Antonio/CPS Energy Sustainability Workshop that wrapped up today believe San Antonio could be a national pacesetter in meeting its long-term energy needs in a more-sustainable fashion. |
| March 20, 2009 |
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Christopher C. Eugster, currently the City of Houston’s officer for sustainable growth, will become CPS Energy’s first chief sustainability officer (CSO) effective May 4, according to Steve Bartley, deputy general manager of Greater San Antonio’s natural gas and electric systems. |
| March 19, 2009 |
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Milton B. Lee, general manager and CEO of CPS Energy since 2002, has announced plans to retire from the nation’s largest municipally owned energy company providing both natural gas and electric service effective Sept. 30, 2009. |
| March 19, 2009 |
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The San Antonio City Council votes unanimously in favor of Dr. Homer Guevara Jr., an economics professor at Northwest Vista College, to serve on the CPS Energy Board of Trustees. |
| March 04, 2009 |
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CPS Energy and Woodside Homes of South Texas unveil three newly constructed homes that will serve as “living laboratories” to measure the effectiveness of energy-efficient building materials and solar energy panels. |
| February 25, 2009 |
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The South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Co. (STPNOC) today signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement with Toshiba America Nuclear Energy Corp., for the proposed construction of two advanced boiling water reactor (ABWR) units at the South Texas Project (STP) site near Bay City. |
| February 13, 2009 |
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When metallic balloons and power lines kiss, the result can be explosive and leave hundreds of people in the dark. |
| February 11, 2009 |
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CPS Energy employees are in the process of labeling more than 400,000 utility poles to speed up response times to electric outages in the utility’s 1,566-square-mile service area. |
| February 03, 2009 |
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Now is a good time for you to apply for a free programmable thermostat from Honeywell, have it installed for free and save on your monthly energy bills, thanks to CPS Energy’s Peak Saver program. |
| January 22, 2009 |
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CPS Energy’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) has elected a new chairwoman, Lori Elmer, and new vice chairman, Dr. Beck Steiner, in preparation for a busy 2009. |
| January 20, 2009 |
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CPS Energy is transforming itself from a company focused on providing low-cost power to a company providing competitively priced power from a variety of sustainable sources. To back up its commitment to sustainability, CPS Energy already has spent $369 million on sustainability-related projects and plans to allocate another $5.3 billion in the next 12 years.
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| January 20, 2009 |
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Having the right amount of insulation in your attic and exterior walls can make a 20- to 50-percent difference when it comes to what you spend on heating and cooling. |
| January 13, 2009 |
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Find out how much energy it takes to run your home appliances and electronics and how much you could save if you made some improvements. It’s free, easy and quick, thanks to CPS Energy’s online energy calculator. |
| January 06, 2009 |
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Receive new gadgets during the holidays with rechargeable batteries and chargers? Get your family involved in keeping those new gizmos from sucking up electricity and adding to your monthly electric bill. |
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