Getting ready for the weather

By now, you have heard the news reports about the cold weather coming and what you should be doing. I thought I would list some of the things that the City prepares for:

1) We contact critical health care facilities and review items such as emergency generators (making sure they are started to ensure reliability and that service is up-to-date). 11 such facilities were contacted/reviewed in Frisco.

2) We inspect our own facilities, especially critical ones to make sure maintenance has been carried out. Our Fire Department contacts local companies to check on sprinkler systems and the heating portions are in operation.


3. Staff has also collected information from the various utilities today regarding contact information if a resident is without services during the upcoming cold weather. Below are the contact phone numbers for the various energy utilities in Frisco. Below are the numbers for those utilities in case you have any issue:
a. CoServ Electric and Gas – 940-321-7800 or 800-274-4014 (follow the prompts for assistance) Coserv advised that starting today through the weekend they will not be completing any cutoffs for non-payment of any services unless it is for a safety issues.
b. Atmos Gas – 888-286-6700
c. TXU Energy – 972-791-2888 or 800-818-6132
d. Oncor – 888-313-6862

We also obtained contact information for the Energy Assistance Agency – Community Services, Inc. (Denton and Collin Counties) 903-872-2401.
These agencies assists individuals with obtaining service when they are indigent or in need of financial assistance with energy cost.

4. Public Works had crews inspecting streets and available to sand since midnight last night.

5. Our Emergency Operation Center goes into operation on an as-needed basis.