The 11% rate increase Oncor is proposing would cost the average consumer $6 a month more, which adds up to $72 a year. This is happening while experts point out that Oncor already turned a large profit at the end of the last quarter.
Police and firefighters received praise for their quick response. However, this city’s review of its response found that water rescuers and equipment were stretched thin, police waited hours for barricades on flooded roadways and the emergency operations center did not open quickly enough.