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October 16, 2020 • Local News
El Paso health officials report 838 new COVID-19 cases Friday, setting new record
El Paso health officials announced an all-time high of 838 new COVID-19 cases Friday, topping the previous record of 717 new cases seen only the day before.
October 16, 2020 • EPE Related News
Texas PublicUtility Commission OKs El Paso Electric power plant project over opposition
The Texas Public Utility Commission on Friday unanimously approved El Paso Electric's plan to add a new, multimillion-dollar, natural gas-fired generating unit to the Newman power plant in far Northeast El Paso despite opposition from the city of El Paso and area environmentalists.
October 23, 2020 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric names general counsel, controller
The El Paso Electric board of directors has selected Cynthia Henry as vice president and general counsel and Cynthia Prieto as vice president and controller. Henry has been with El Paso Electric since 2013 as the FERC compliance director. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University, juris doctor from...
October 16, 2020 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric Donates for City of El Paso’s District 7 Initiative to Provide PPE Amid Pandemic
El Paso Electric Donates for City of El Paso’s District 7 Initiative to Provide PPE Amid Pandemic
October 16, 2020 • EPE Related News
El Paso City Council reaffirms opposition to El Paso Electric power plant project
The El Paso City Council has reaffirmed the city’s opposition to El Paso Electric’s plan to spend $163.8 million to add a new, natural gas-fired generating unit to the Newman power plant in far Northeast El Paso.
October 16, 2020 • EPE Related News
5th Annual El Paso Giving Day with El Paso Electric as a Lead Sponsor
5th Annual El Paso Giving Day with El Paso Electric as a Lead Sponsor
October 19, 2020 • People
El Paso Electric Board of Directors Names Cynthia Prieto as Company’s Vice President and Controller
Cynthia S. Prieto is appointed as El Paso Electric’s (EPE) Vice President and Controller by the Company’s Board of Directors.
October 9, 2020 • EPE Related News
El Paso Inc. Women of Impact sponsored by El Paso Electric
ABC7 spotlighted the annual Women of Impact award ceremony hosted by El Paso Inc., which is proudly sponsored by EPE. The ceremony takes place today and highlights the altruistic work of six local women from an array of backgrounds moving the community forward.
October 2, 2020 • EPE Related News
Power restored for nearly 3,000 in Fabens after outage when underground electric line was struck
Nearly 3,000 homes and businesses in the Fabens area were without power Thursday night after a contractor struck an underground El Paso electric line.
September 30, 2020 • Business News
Charging Towards Change: El Paso Electric Launches First-Ever Electric Vehicle Community Initiative through Virtual Event
El Paso Electric (EPE) continues its trailblazing trend of promoting and advocating for the safe, clean and sustainable form of transportation with plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles (EV). Today, as part of National Drive Electric Week 2020, EPE hosted a virtual event, Charging Towards Change, to launch its newest initiative, the EV...
October 2, 2020 • EPE Related News
Charging Towards Change: El Paso Electric Launches First-Ever Electric Vehicle Community Initiative through Virtual Event
El Paso Electric (EPE) continues its trailblazing trend of promoting and advocating for the safe, clean and sustainable form of transportation with plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles (EV). Today, as part of National Drive Electric Week 2020, EPE hosted a virtual event, Charging Towards Change, to launch its newest initiative, the EV...
October 2, 2020 • Industry-related News
California Governor Signs Order Banning Sale of New Gasoline Cars by 2035
California will phase out the sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 in a bid to lead the U.S. in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging the state's drivers to switch to electric cars.
September 29, 2020 • EPE Related News
El Paso, Las Cruces, and environmentalists oppose El Paso Electric's power plant project
El Paso Electric's plan to spend more than $163 million to put a new, natural gas-fired generating unit at its Newman power plant in far Northeast El Paso is being opposed by the El Paso and Las Cruces city governments, the New Mexico attorney general, and environmental groups in El Paso and New Mexico.
October 2, 2020 • Industry-related News
More Homes Are Going Dark as Moratoriums on Utility Shut-Offs End
Latoya Dandridge was laid off from her school cafeteria job in March during the coronavirus shutdown. Six months later, she is now anxiously waiting for the moment when her electricity will be shut off.
October 2, 2020 • Local News
El Paso Chamber’s Leadership El Paso Class 42 Raises $46,250 to benefit families
Members of LEP 42, along with community sponsors, raised $46,250 for the nonprofit organization Operation H.O.P.E in order to meet the El Paso community’s food needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 25, 2020 • EPE Related News
Local Community Organizers protest El Paso Electric’s Proposed Newman Unit 6 Generation Unit
Local Community Organizers protest El Paso Electric’s Proposed Newman Unit 6 Generation Unit
September 18, 2020 • EPE Related News
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office warning customers and community of potential scams involving El Paso Electric, IRS and others
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office warning customers and community of potential scams involving El Paso Electric, IRS and others
September 18, 2020 • EPE Related News
Some PNM customers were without power for 4 days
Public Service Company of New Mexico says all customers who lost power during last week’s record-breaking storms are now back online – but some were without electricity for four days. Utility crews from around the state assisted PNM operations teams in the Albuquerque area to restore service, including a crew from El Paso Electric in...
September 11, 2020 • EPE Related News
Some Albuquerque residents still in the dark from Tuesday’s storm
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As of Friday morning, PNM reported that there is now a little more than 1,000 without power. According to a PNM tweet, power has been restored to nearly 14,000 customers that were impacted by Tuesday’s severe storms. They say crews are continuing to work to get power restored to remaining...
September 18, 2020 • EPE Related News
I-10 FREEWAY and ROAD CLOSURE: El Paso Electric to Conduct Work At I-10 and Lomaland
El Paso Electric (EPE) will be transferring existing power lines that stretch across I-10 Freeway from an older, wooden pole to a new, steel pole as part of an overall transmission pole replacement initiative in east-central El Paso. The pole replacement will take place in the area of 11045 Gateway Boulevard West (Denny’s Diner) at the...
September 10, 2020 • Construction
I-10 FREEWAY and ROAD CLOSURE: El Paso Electric to Conduct Work At I-10 and Lomaland
El Paso Electric (EPE) will be transferring existing power lines that stretch across I-10 Freeway from an older, wooden pole to a new, steel pole as part of an overall transmission pole replacement initiative in east-central El Paso. The pole replacement will take place in the area of 11045 Gateway Boulevard West (Denny’s Diner) at the...
September 10, 2020 • Community
El Paso Electric Assisting with Power Restoration Efforts in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – El Paso Electric (EPE) is assisting with power restoration efforts in Albuquerque, New Mexico after a strong summer storm swept through the central area of the state causing over 350 outages with about 2,000 customers still impacted. EPE will deploy a total 8 line workers, one supervisor and one safety...
September 1, 2020 • EPE Related News
El Paso Fire Department investigating northeast apartment fire
El Paso Fire Department crews responded to a condition 3 fire in the 3500 block of Keltner Avenue.
August 28, 2020 • Industry-related News
Nearly 600,000 Texans will lose access to a program that prevented electricity shut-offs during the pandemic on Oct. 1
On Oct. 1, Texans who were previously protected by a state program blocking utility disconnections during the coronavirus pandemic could again be at risk of having their lights shut off because they can’t pay their bills. And some could be on the hook for some back payments.
August 28, 2020 • EPE Related News
2 Community Education graduates earn El Paso Electric scholarships
The El Paso Electric Company awarded two graduates from the Community Education program in the Socorro Independent School District with a $1,500 scholarship each to continue their education in a postsecondary institution.
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