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February 22, 2019 • EPE Related News
EPWater Invites Families to Free Engineers Week Event
EL PASO – El Paso Water will celebrate National Engineers Week (February 17-23) by hosting a FREE Innovating our Future event for the whole family at the TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center on Saturday Feb. 23. Activities include a solar car race, water quality machine, electric car, 3-D interactive models and much more. Participants can...
February 15, 2019 • EPE Related News
Mylar balloons and power lines do not mix!
The week of Valentine’s Day is always an opportunity for EPE to educate and inform the public about Mylar balloons and how they can play a proactive role in avoiding power outages. Local media assisted with this effort in covering how Mylar balloons can cause outages if they come in contact with EPE infrastructure.
February 8, 2019 • EPE Related News
KFOX: Who can I call to repair a street light?
El Paso, Texas — I mentioned in an earlier post how the city of El Paso says you should call its 311 helpline to request a street light replacement or repair, or if you'd like to see a new street light in your neighborhood.
February 8, 2019 • Industry-related News
Duke agreed to pay record fine for lax security — sources
Duke Energy Corp. agreed to pay a record $10 million fine from regulators to settle 127 violations of security standards meant to protect the electric grid from catastrophic outages, according to multiple industry sources.
February 8, 2019 • Local News
El Paso Times: President Donald Trump to visit El Paso after State of the Union address
President Donald Trump's campaign said Wednesday that he plans to have a rally in El Paso next week to expand on his State of the Union claim that border fencing made the city a safe place.
February 8, 2019 • Local News
El Paso Times: State of the Union: Facts show Trump wrong to say El Paso dangerous city until fence
AUSTIN — President Donald Trump used El Paso as an example of a safe city to bolster his argument that the United States needs to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border during the State of the Union on Tuesday.
February 8, 2019 • EPE Related News
New Mexico InDepth: New bill calls for zero-carbon electricity for New Mexico
New Mexico’s elected officials set a target of 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2045 in a bill introduced Thursday. The Energy Transition Act (SB 489), sponsored by Democratic Sens. Mimi Stewart and Jacob Candelaria and Rep. Nathan Small, adds to the Renewable Portfolio Standards already on the table.
February 8, 2019 • EPE Related News
PG&E Must Deal with Problem that Bankruptcy Won’t End: Fires
Big corporations forced into bankruptcy by liability lawsuits often take the offending product off the market and try to move on. That’s what happened with the Dalkon Shield birth control device, asbestos and silicone breast implants.
February 15, 2019 • Regional News
Young Achievers Forum introduces sixth-graders, families to NMSU
LAS CRUCES — New Mexico State University will host the first New Mexico Young Achievers Forum Feb. 11 at Corbett Center Student Union.
February 1, 2019 • Regional News
Art Fierro wins special election for El Paso House seat vacated by Joe Pickett
AUSTIN — Democrat Art Fierro will be the next representative from House District 79 in El Paso after winning Tuesday's special election.
February 1, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric Announces Quarterly Dividend
EL PASO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of El Paso Electric Company (NYSE:EE) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.36 per share. The dividend was declared on January 31, 2019 and is payable on March 29, 2019 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 15, 2019.
February 1, 2019 • Local News
El Paso Electric's Young People's Concert Series Launches
Local media covered the launch of the El Paso Electric Young People’s Concert series – coordinated by the El Paso Symphony Orchestra in which over 15,000 5th grade students have the opportunity to see live symphony concerts at the Abraham Chavez Theater in Downtown El Paso. Now in their 78th season, EPE has been a long-time sponsor of...
January 29, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric Company files to implement Transmission Cost Recovery Factor Surcharge
El Paso Electric Company (EPE) recently filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to implement a Transmission Cost Recovery Factor (TCRF) surcharge for its Texas customers.
February 1, 2019 • EPE Related News
EPE Gears Up For Future Energy Needs
KFOX14 News reports on EPE's announcement on new generation mix to meet energy needs anticipated for 2022-2023.
January 25, 2019 • EPE Related News
EPE Thanks Community Partners from 2018
El Paso Electric (EPE) thanked each organization and entity who partnered with the Company to help promote, enhance and propel our communities across West Texas and Southern New Mexico. Ads in both the El Paso Times and Las Cruces Sun News were placed to highlight each organization in both areas.
January 25, 2019 • Regional News
Joe Moody makes history as first Speaker Pro Tem in Texas House from El Paso
AUSTIN — State Rep. Joe Moody, an early supporter of Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, this week became the first El Paso lawmaker to be named speaker pro tempore in Texas.
January 25, 2019 • Industry-related News
Bill seeks changes to state renewable energy standard
According to data from the state Public Regulation Commission, which signs off on companies’ renewable plans, all three utilities will come up anywhere between four and eight percentage points short of the oft-publicized milestone.
January 21, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric plans to add $143M generating unit, more solar power by 2023
El Paso Electric plans to add a $143 million power generator at its Northeast El Paso power plant, add more solar power to its energy portfolio, and add its first battery storage for solar power within the next four years.
January 18, 2019 • Local News
Great Wolf convention center size may hurt El Paso's plan to get $40M in state tax rebates
City leaders may have a tough time getting state officials to approve their plan to get up to $40 million in state hotel and sales tax rebates to help Great Wolf Resorts pay for its proposed $150 million-plus hotel, convention center, and indoor water park resort complex in West El Paso.
January 18, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric chief named deputy chair of Dallas Fed board
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has named Mary Kipp deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors.
January 18, 2019 • EPE Related News
EPE assists furloughed workers during government shutdown
EPE, along with other local utilities, are stepping in to assist furloughed workers during the federal government shutdown.
January 9, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric President, CEO named Deputy Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the designation of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2019. Mary Kipp, President and Chief Executive Officer of El Paso Electric (EPE), is named Deputy Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
January 11, 2019 • EPE Related News
Federal employees in EP set to miss first Friday paycheck during government shutdown
As the partial government shutdown continues, it seems federal employees affected will not be paid Friday.
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