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March 9, 2018 • Industry-related News
Houston Chronicle: Electric vehicles are coming, and utilities are getting ready
Major utilities expect the adoption of electric vehicles to accelerate and are preparing for a world where car-charging stations could have a sizable impact on their power demand.
March 14, 2018 • EPE Related News
KDBC: Man claims solar panel company hasn't fulfilled promises
A man in far east El Paso said the solar panel company he has a contract with hasn't fulfilled its promises.
March 8, 2018 • Industry-related News
Bloomberg: Solar Coalition Set to Unveil $700 Million of Projects
A global coalition aimed at supporting the use of solar power is expected to announce a slew of projects worth about $700 million during its inaugural conference this weekend in New Delhi, according to government officials familiar with the matter.
March 8, 2018 • Regional News
myStatesman: Should electric bills help fund Austin political campaigns?
Ask City Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria how he got into Austin politics, and he’ll proudly describe getting out the votes for the Dell Medical School when he was given just $3,000 to cover a quarter of the county.
March 8, 2018 • Regional News
American Power Association: ERCOT predicts record-breaking peak power demand this summer
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on March 1 said that it is predicting record-breaking peak power usage this summer, which it said will be driven by the state’s strong economy.
March 8, 2018 • EPE Related News
National Consumer Protection Week Social Media Campaign
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is a time to help people understand their consumer rights and make well-informed decisions about money.
March 9, 2018 • Local News
Texas Tribune: Beto O’Rourke fell short of expectations in the Texas primary.
El Paso Democratic U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke was the heavy favorite to win this week's Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. So why did he lose some border counties to a relative unknown?
March 8, 2018 • Local News
Las Cruces Sun-News: Faction wins four seats in Sunland Park
LAS CRUCES - A slate of candidates who dubbed themselves the "Purple Movement" won four races in the Sunland Park municipal election Tuesday.
March 9, 2018 • Regional News
CNN: With primary ending, Cruz takes opening shot at Beto O'Rourke's name
Washington (CNN)Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's first shot at his expected Democratic challenger, Rep. Beto O'Rourke? Mocking his name.
March 9, 2018 • Regional News
Dallas News: Why Beto O'Rourke's primary win doesn't bode well for unseating Ted Cruz
WASHINGTON — El Paso Democrat Beto O’Rourke may have quickly clinched the nomination to become Ted Cruz’s Senate challenger this fall, but it was far from a clean sweep.
March 9, 2018 • Regional News
NPR: Rep. Beto O'Rourke Faces A Tough Race To Unseat Sen. Ted Cruz
In Texas, Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke is running to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. O'Rourke talks to Rachel Martin following Tuesday's primary in the Lone Star State.
March 9, 2018 • Local News
El Paso Times: Veronica Escobar takes Democratic nomination for Congress, easily defeats Dori Fenenbock
Former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar easily won the Democratic nomination in the race for the 16th Congressional District seat Tuesday, avoiding a primary runoff on her way to becoming Texas' first Latina in Congress.
March 5, 2018 • EPE Related News
El Paso Inc.: Women Change Agents: As El Paso women fill the executive ranks, they’re paving the way for other women
Glass ceilings are breaking all over the country as women fight to rise to positions of leadership in these times of #MeToo and powerful male leaders are being accused of sexual harassment and assault.
March 8, 2018 • EPE Related News
El Paso Times: El Paso Electric proposes refunding $27 million to Texas customers for past tax deductions
El Paso Electric has made it official: It wants to return $27 million to El Paso area customers in the next 12 months due to lower federal corporate tax rates that took effect in January.
March 2, 2018 • EPE Related News
Tax Reform and Credit Coverage
El Paso Electric Files Request to Provide a Credit to TX Customers
March 2, 2018 • Local News
El Paso Inc: Report shows exactly how much lower El Paso paychecks are.
It’s no secret wages in El Paso are among the lowest of any major U.S. city. But for the first time, a new report shows just how much lower they are for the jobs most in demand.
March 9, 2018 • Local News
El Paso Times: Texas Tech chancellor lauds fast-growing El Paso campus after tour; says popular with legislators
The Texas Legislature should be more generous with higher education funding in the 2019 session than it was in last year's tight-budget fight, Texas Tech University System Chancellor Robert Duncan said Thursday at Texas Tech's El Paso campus.
February 28, 2018 • EPE Related News
El Paso Times: Some El Paso Electric customers to get monthly refunds as utility returns $31M deductions
El Paso Electric's Texas residential customers will get an average $3 to $4 per month refund on their electric bills beginning later this year due to lower federal corporate tax rates that took effect in January, company officials reported Tuesday.
February 28, 2018 • Local News
El Paso Times: El Paso's resale home prices hit record high in 2017, still lag Texas and Southwest cities
El Paso's resale home prices hit a record high in 2017, new data show.
February 28, 2018 • EPE Related News
El Paso Times: El Paso Electric's profit increases to $98.3 million in 2017
Increased electric rates helped boost El Paso Electric's profit 1.5 percent in 2017 to $98.3 million, or an increase of $1.5 million, from 2016, the company reported Tuesday.
February 28, 2018 • Local News
El Paso Times: El Paso gets new expansion USL soccer team, will play at Southwest University Park in 2019
El Paso has a new professional soccer team that will begin play next year at Southwest University Park.
February 27, 2018 • Local News
Santa Fe New Mexican: PRC, please explain decisions
In a state ravaged by poverty, keeping a lid on the cost of power is critical to struggling households and our ability to attract business and create jobs. Yet, New Mexico’s electric utilities continue a barrage of rate increase demands to pay for new investments — often in dying technologies. This in a state showing little or no...
February 27, 2018 • Industry-related News
Forbes: How To Prevent Electric Vehicles From Stressing The Grid
According to the Edison Electric Institute, seven million zero-emission vehicles will be on American roads by 2025. This could have significant impacts on the grid as charging one electric vehicle (EV) is nearly equivalent to adding three houses to the power system.
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