MIDLAND, TEXAS, November 6, 2025 – Oncor Cares Foundation is announcing its latest investment in Texas communities: $520,000 to support critical training and equipment for 26 volunteer fire departments across 18 counties in West, North and Central Texas. Oncor, the largest transmission and distribution utility in Texas, founded the Oncor Cares Foundation to help expand Oncor’s charitable giving and support for the communities it serves.

Spanning 18 counties, these volunteer departments were selected based on their volunteer status, community value and local conditions. Each volunteer department will receive an equal grant of $20,000 to be primarily focused on purchasing firefighting equipment, PPE, training, or other preparedness needs.

“At Oncor, we prioritize safety and support for our safety partners who serve Texas communities,” said Oncor Area Manager Gus Ortega. “We recognize the life-saving role our volunteer firefighters play and are honored to provide these departments with resources to secure additional equipment and training. We look forward to seeing the tangible benefits this investment brings to local families and businesses.”

A full list of the volunteer fire departments that received grants is below:

Environmental conditions in many parts of in West Texas include low humidity, high winds, extreme temperatures and limited rainfall, which can pose persistent challenges for volunteer fire departments. Many of these departments operate with aging or second-hand equipment, which can limit effectiveness and safety. These grants are intended to help close critical gaps in equipment quality and training capacity.

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About Oncor Cares Foundation

Oncor Cares Foundation is supported by contributions from various sources including Oncor. Contributions made by Oncor to the Oncor Cares Foundation are not recovered through rates nor paid for by Oncor customers. For more information about Oncor and its community initiatives, please visit TheWire.Oncor.com. 

About Oncor

Headquartered in Dallas, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is a regulated electricity transmission and distribution business that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor (together with its subsidiaries) operates the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas, delivering electricity to more than 4.1 million homes and businesses and operating more than 144,000 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas. While Oncor is owned by two investors (indirect majority owner, Sempra, and minority owner, Texas Transmission Investment LLC), Oncor is managed by its Board of Directors, which is comprised of a majority of disinterested directors.