Severe thunderstorm watch, Oncor to raise North Texas rates, Boone Pickens' posthumous gift

Also, today was one of the hottest May 5th's on record [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [An Oncor crew member works to restore power to a Dallas neighborhood after an August 2022 storm]( Oncor reported a $103 million profit for the first three months of 2022. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) Oncor hikes rates, raises spending to $19 billion on infrastructure]( The state’s largest energy delivery company Oncor announced Thursday plans to spend $19 billion over the next four years, weeks after getting the green light from the Public Utility Commission to raise rates, starting on May 1. The capital expenditures will invest in infrastructure and system reliability, a topic that remains top of mind for Texans, as the area’s oppressive summer heat ramps up and spikes in energy demand have left residents without power in the past. [Picking up the tab for this double-digit billion-dollar plan]( are the company’s 13 million users in North, West and Central Texas. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Dallas-Fort Worth area placed under severe thunderstorm watch]( Most of North Texas is under a severe thunderstorm watch Friday evening following an unseasonably warm day. [Teaching to the test is ‘officially dead’ in Dallas schools, superintendent says]( “We don’t need to do drill and kill to prepare for a state assessment,” Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde [...] [Boone Pickens’ West Texas ranch sale lets the legendary oilman deliver on medical promise]( T. Boone Pickens liked to make good on his word. This time, he’ll be doing so posthumously – thanks to the [...] [Record-tying temperature of 95 degrees recorded in North Texas Friday]( The record of 95 degrees was last recorded on May 5 in 1984, according to the National Weather Service. [A pair of endangered birds native to Texas returned to Cedar Hill. Are they here to stay?]( Golden-cheeked warblers, whose population nests entirely in Texas, haven’t been spotted at Dogwood Canyon [...] [READ MORE NEWS]( Looking for more of the latest insights and top stories? We've got you covered. Become a member of The Dallas Morning News. [Join today](.   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [We asked Dallas residents why they don’t vote. This is what they told us]( Historically, the City of Dallas has low voter turnouts for local elections [Texas House debate on medical treatments ban for transgender youth delayed again]( Democrats again successfully forced Republicans to delay debate on the bill, which prohibits transgender [...] [Guns at polls? Texas House approves bill to arm election workers]( The Texas House approved a bill from Frisco Republican Rep. Jared Patterson Friday that would allow some [...] [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( The houses of a dwindling number of longtime residents sit in one of the hottest real estate plays in North Texas.. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) [Question 5 of 5]( [How much has the cost of a home in the Gilbert-Emory neighborhood increased in the last 10 years?]( - [$60,000]( - [$40,000]( - [$30,000]( - [$11,000]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.]( CRIME AND COURTS [Dallas police officer arrested on DWI charge while off duty in Wylie, department says]( Sr. Cpl. Geoffrey Pettay was detained about 4:25 a.m. Friday while off-duty, Dallas police said. He was [...] [McKinney police fatally shoot man reportedly armed with machete at motel]( The man’s name was not released. [Texas AG Ken Paxton decries decision to drop charges against LGBTQ rights protester]( Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has waded into the debate over pro-LGBTQ rights demonstrations at the state [...] BUSINESS [Dallas’ Design District is seeing a building boom with new offices and apartments]( New office and apartment towers on the way in Dallas' Design District are remaking the area northwest of [...] [Texas House passes plan to bring back corporate property tax breaks for major projects]( Incentives similar to the recently expired Chapter 313 program that approved billions of dollars in property [...] [Natural Grocers closing ‘lower-performing’ Coppell, Fort Worth stores]( The stores are in northern Fort Worth at 5230 North Tarrant Parkway and in Coppell at 120 S. Denton Tap Rd.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023