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June 7, 2019 • EPE Related News
SCAM ALERT: El Paso Electric Sees Increase in Small Businesses Being Targeted by Scammers
SCAM ALERT: El Paso Electric Sees Increase in Small Businesses Being Targeted by Scammers Better Business Bureau helps share scam awareness tips
July 12, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso deal underscores 2019's otherwise slow utility consolidation
El Paso Electric Co.'s June 3 announcement that it would be acquired by a J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.-advised investment fund underscored a key trend in the utility sector for 2019 so far: There is not a lot of corporate M&A happening.
July 12, 2019 • EPE Related News
As El Paso stock pops on buyout, analyst wary of regulatory risk
As the market digests an investment fund's $2.8 billion cash offer for El Paso Electric Co., some are emphasizing a cautious approach to the unique transaction.
June 4, 2019 • EPE Related News
Media Monitoring for June 3 + 4, 2019
Media Monitoring for June 3 + 4, 2019 EL PASO, Texas and NEW YORK, New York - June 3, 2019 – El Paso Electric Company (EPE) (NYSE: EE) and the Infrastructure Investments Fund, an investment vehicle advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (IIF), today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IIF will...
July 12, 2019 • EPE Related News
With investment fund takeout, El Paso gains new access to capital
While analysts were somewhat surprised by an investment firm's steep price to acquire Texas investor-owned utility El Paso Electric Co., the deal likely makes financial sense for both parties and may face little resistance from tough state regulators.
May 17, 2019 • Local News
BBB Paso del Norte presents BBB Awards for Excellence
El Paso, TX - Better Business Bureau (BBB) Paso del Norte is launching its new BBB Awards for Excellence, intended to honor businesses, organizations and employees that strive to give their best.
May 17, 2019 • Industry-related News
New Mexico Supreme Court invalidates PNM rate order
The state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously overturned a state regulator’s order from 2016 that would have allowed a $61 million rate increase for Public Service Company of New Mexico.
May 17, 2019 • EPE Related News
Presidential Candidate Beto O'Rourke mentions EPE push on renewable resources
EPE was a focal point at one of Beto O’Rourke’s Townhalls in Bedford, New Hampshire on his presidential campaign trail. In response to an attendee’s question on how the next U.S. president will ensure electric utilities develop portfolios around renewable resources, O’Rourke mentions EPE as an example of how a utility is...
May 13, 2019 • Local News
Paul Foster to buy Wells Fargo, former Chase Tower buildings in Downtown El Paso
El Paso billionaire Paul Foster's Downtown real estate holdings are about to dramatically increase. A Foster company has a pending contract to buy Downtown El Paso's two largest office buildings — the 18-story One San Jacinto Plaza building, formerly known as Chase Tower, and the 21-story Wells Fargo building, and both building's...
May 3, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Police Department Help Share Scam Awareness Tips
El Paso Police Department (EPPD) took to local media to help share additional scam awareness tips with the El Paso region, to include scam ploys impacting El Paso Electric and IRS customers/clients.
May 6, 2019 • Industry-related News
PNM to pay $285 million to buy Central New Mexico transmission line
Public Service Company of New Mexico plans to buy a 165-mile transmission line that will carry electrical power from a wind farm near Corona in Central New Mexico to two PNM substations near Interstate 40.
May 3, 2019 • EPE Related News
Summer power outages: Preparations and precautions to help you keep your cool
You’re humming along to the music, cooking your favorite meal or hanging on the edge of your seat watching the gripping ending of your favorite TV show, when the lights flicker, the screen goes dark, and the house falls silent. It takes a minute, and then you realize… it’s a power outage.
May 3, 2019 • EPE Related News
10 easy things you can do to reduce your electric bill right now
From clipping coupons to seeking out sales and budgeting every dime, consumers put a lot of effort into trying to save money wherever they can. Far too often, however, there’s an untapped source of savings right under their own roof—their electric consumption.
May 3, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric Customers in Texas to See Decrease on Bills This Summer
TEXAS – El Paso Electric (EPE) customers who reside in Texas will see a decrease on their electric bills during the peak usage season of the summer as EPE files to issue a temporary fuel refund.
May 3, 2019 • Regional News
Several States across U.S. look to ban outdoor balloon releases
Several states across the United States have either implemented or are looking into implementing legislation that would make it illegal to release balloons outdoors due to the damage and pollution it can cause. Similar legislation in Texas is being considered as well.
April 26, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric donates $10,000 to TTUHSC El Paso Initiatives
At the 2019 Community Partner Awards Reception, El Paso Electric donated $10,000 to the Texas Tech Foundation in support of programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.
April 26, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric innovating for the future: Mary Kipp
For over a century, El Paso Electric Co. has proudly served far West Texas and Southern New Mexico as the energy provider to a continuously growing customer base. This is a responsibility that EPE does not take for granted, and we work to surpass our level of quality and service every year. 2018 highlighted the significant advances that will...
April 26, 2019 • EPE Related News
Mary Kipp of El Paso Electric to Chair SEPA Board
WASHINGTON, DC — The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) has announced the results of recent officer elections for the nonprofit’s Board of Directors.
April 18, 2019 • EPE Related News
Project Vida receives funding
Project Vida has received a total of $135,333 in donations from various organizations for its Microenterprise Technical Assistance Program.
April 26, 2019 • EPE Related News
Utilities embracing decarbonization as they shed 'dinosaur' mentality
As electric utilities increasingly embrace broad changes to the U.S. energy industry, they work to overcome cost concerns, skeptical environmentalists and regulatory hurdles.
April 15, 2019 • EPE Related News
Report: El Paso a Top 10 city for solar in Texas
El Paso ranks third in Texas for solar energy capacity, according to a new report from advocacy group Environment Texas.
April 14, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric innovating for the future
For over a century, El Paso Electric Company has proudly served far West Texas and southern New Mexico as the energy provider to a continuously growing customer base. This is a responsibility that EPE does not take for granted, and we work to surpass our level of quality and service every year. 2018 highlighted the significant advances that will...
April 26, 2019 • EPE Related News
Innovación para el Futuro
Durante más de un siglo El Paso Electric Company (EPE) orgullosamente ha prestado servicios como proveedor de energía en el lejano oeste de Texas y el sur de Nuevo México a una creciente base de clientes. Esta es una responsabilidad que EPE no toma ligeramente, y cada año trabajamos para superar nuestro nivel de...
April 12, 2019 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric Awards Donations to Texas Community Groups and Organizations
El Paso, Texas – Community groups, organizations and nonprofits that serve El Paso’s most vulnerable all gathered today for El Paso Electric’s (EPE) 2019 Community Partner Program Award Reception. The award reception highlighted the services that each organization bring to our community on a daily basis. Over 70 organizations...
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