Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Oncor Energy tells residents to leave porch lights on to show you have power
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Oncor is taking precautionary steps under the assumption that the power will go out somewhere in DFW Tuesday due to inclement weather. They are asking residents to leave porch lights on so workers know they have power. (Not unreasonable if they are working away at 3 am, but if a million people leave their porch lights on overnight, you do the math. Oncor will also make a bundle off this arrangement, no?)
Posted by Laura S.
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Comments
Gwen DuVal Staff
such a cynic Laura!
No wait, greed is good, right??? I can't keep that straight right now
9 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Clay213 Anonymous
Yes.. they might make a whole whopping 10 thousand dollars! Obviously a plot.
9 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Collin Gouldin Verified
And just to prove to me that your stereos are working. I want everyone to play Watching Cars' music as loud as you can while I drive around at 3am.
9 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Pavel Lishin Verified
So you guys are one of those bands that skipped the subliminal back-masked suicide messages on records and skipped straight to liminal suggestions, eh? I like that.
9 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
fortworthology Anonymous
Err...one should always leave front porch lights on, all night. It's better for neighborhood safety, for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
9 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Billusa99 Anonymous
Actually, their parent will. Oncor is just the repair/distribution wire arm.
If everyone leaves the light on, won't all the people looking for a Motel-6 get very confused?
9 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Pavel Lishin Verified
Yeah, I hate bicycling around at night and running right into a house I didn't see.
9 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
David Gouldin Staff
Yeah, we think transparency is important. In fact, we're considering going superliminal. So GOLISTENDOITNOW!!!
9 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Laura Seewoester Verified
An official word from Oncor:
"Residential customers don't pay bills to Oncor, as BillUSA99 correctly pointed out. Regardless of which retail electric provider you use, your power is delivered over Oncor's poles and wires. Oncor is a publicly regulated utility and every penny Oncor makes is authorized by state government. Oncor is as separate from retail electric providers... with different investors and a different board of directors. Leaving a light on helps Oncor crews quickly assess where help is needed to ensure any neighbors without power gets it restored as safely and swiftly as possible -- and who doesn't want that?"
9 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Erin Rice Verified
Likely story from a company that knowingly funded the Huns during their conquest of Eurasia between the 4th and 6th centuries.
9 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
DallasDude Anonymous
People should keep the porch light on for safety reason. It (along with strong locks) helps prevent break-ins. Coming from CA, I'm shocked about the lack of street lamps provided by the city, and even more surprised to hear from neighbors that they don't always lock-up. Why make yourself an easy target?
9 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
pabloindallas Anonymous
DallasDude, leaving the porch light off is not "making yourself an easy target."
We call it, "Baiting the trap."
9 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Jason Rice Verified
::"Baiting the trap."
Why else would every Texan have several guns?
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