b'El Paso Electric Company ProfileEPE is a regional public utility that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity across a 10,000 square mile service territory in the Rio Grande Valley of west Texas and southern New Mexico. The Company owns or has significant ownership interest in five conventional electrical generating facilities and nearly 2,000 miles of transmission lines allowing us to serve approximately 435,000 residential, commercial, industrial, public authority, and wholesale customers. EPEs generation portfolio underscores the Companys goal to remain at the forefront in advancing renewable energy and provide cost-effective, diverse, and competitive energy resources.We became a coal-free utility in 2016 and the Companys generation continues to be powered primarily by carbon-free nuclear and efficient natural gas resources, as well as 8.2 MW of owned solar generation and 107 MW of solar purchase power agreements. In 2019, EPE initiated procurement and regulatory processes to continue to expand our portfolio of renewable energy resources. EPE is geographically isolated in the southeast terminus of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) transmission grid. EPE is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool through an asynchronous high voltage direct current tie in Eddy County, New Mexico and is not interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). EPE continues to experience customer and load growth. Total retail sales have grown by 35% over the past 20 years, culminating in a new peak demand of 1,985 MW in August of 2019.To Albuquerque, NMTo Springerville, AZHatchHolloman AFB Las CrucesEddy County, NM El PasoInterchangeHatch (125 miles) Van HornPalo Verde, AZ Amrad(450 miles) ArroyoLas Cruces White SandsLuna Missile RangeNewman McGregor Range NEW MEXICOAnthonyTEXASMXICO Rio Grande Ascarate CalienteMontanaDiablo Copper To Dell City, TXGenerating Station FabensCiudad Jurez Sierra Blanca Van HornMajor Distribution StationsCompany LinesEl Paso Electric Company Profile'