The Garland City Council approved a rate increase for Garland Power & Light at the Monday, July 20, work session. Darrell Cline, the general manager of GP&L told council that inflationary pressures are local, statewide, national and global. He added that...
How you can prepare for outages
Garland Power & Light has published the following information to help customers be prepared for power outages. Information for customers with chronic health conditions is also below. We know reliable electric service is important to our customers, and we make...
GP&L is Tree Line USA utility
For 11 years, Garland Power & Light has been recognized as a Tree Line USA utility for its commitment to proper tree pruning, planting and care in the service area. “Trees are a critical part of urban landscapes all across the United States,” said Dan Lambe,...
City services, utilities impacted by wintry weather
The city of Garland recognizes the hardships and extreme frustration customers without power face during these historic low temperatures and are ready to deliver power as soon as the electric generators across the state are able to provide it. At this time, ERCOT is...
GP&L offers money-saving programs
By participating in the EnergySaver Program, GP&L customers can reduce energy consumption, save money on their monthly utility bill and receive a generous utility bill credit for qualifying energy efficiency upgrades.* Before starting any energy efficiency...
GP&L named Reliable Public Power Provider
Garland Power & Light has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. David Lynch, assistant director of Utility Operations at Marquette Board of Light and...
Wind, solar power resources grow
Garland Power & Light has made a significant commitment to renewable energy with long-term power purchase agreements for wind and solar resources. By spring 2017, the utility will have enough renewable power to meet about 35 percent of its annual energy needs. All...
Streetlight upgrade program begins
Garland Power & Light has started a seven-year program to upgrade all of its existing streetlights to LED streetlights. The new lights will consume about one-third the energy of the old high-pressure sodium streetlights and have a significantly increased life...
GP&L receives national communications award
Garland Power & Light's communications team was recently honored with a national award presented by the American Public Power Association. The GP&L 2014 Annual Report received an Award of Merit in the Print Category of the 2015 Excellence in Public Power...
Programs unlock value from Garland power resources
Garland Power & Light has launched two programs that can utilize ERCOT's Emergency Response Service to provide power to the grid. With 30 minutes' notice, backup generators and large commercial customers in Garland could be called upon to help prevent rotating...