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Oncor Awards City of Fort Worth $300,000 for Low-Income Weatherization Program

For Immediate Release April 7, 2009

Diane Covey
Communications Officer
City of Fort Worth
817-392-7908
Cell: 682-432-4227

Carol Peters
Oncor Electric Delivery LLC
214-486-5924
Cell 214-356-9983

Oncor and the City of Fort Worth’s Weatherization Program joined forces once again to assist qualified Tarrant County residents with energy-efficiency improvements.

Oncor presented a check for $300,000 to the city’s weatherization program, which helps local residents with energy-efficiency improvements such as attic insulation, weather-stripping, minor roof repairs and caulking, as well as other energy-saving improvements.

Local licensed and insured weatherization contractors complete the work at no cost to residents. The work is inspected and approved by the city.

The city’s weatherization program has been helping Fort Worth residents for nearly 19 years. Approximately 2,000 homes have been improved using various energy-efficient upgrades.

“This program positively impacts those who are particularly vulnerable, including low-income, the elderly and persons with disabilities as well as those who have children,” said David Maryol, City of Fort Worth Housing Program supervisor. “These are individuals with a high energy burden, and the program helps to reduce their total residential expenditures and improves their health and safety.”

“Oncor’s partnership with the City of Fort Worth is just one step Oncor is taking to help residents of our service area conserve,” said Mike Stockard, Oncor director of energy efficiency programs. “Qualified low-income residents need our help with installing energy-efficiency measures. This partnership with the City of Fort Worth will ensure that the most vulnerable in Tarrant County have the opportunity to take steps to make their homes more energy efficient.”

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is a regulated electric distribution and transmission business that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor operates the largest distribution and transmission system in Texas, delivering power to approximately 3 million homes and businesses and operating more than 117,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas.