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June 8, 2018 • EPE Related News
El Diario de El Paso: Se duplica demanda de electricidad
El Paso Electric informó que el crecimiento de la ciudad ha impactado directamente en la demanda de energía.
June 1, 2018 • EPE Related News
High Summer Temperatures and Preparing for Outages
EPE talks about safety during power outages, and energy conservation for the hot summer weather.
June 1, 2018 • EPE Related News
I-10 Closure on Sunday, June 3
EPE will be conducting transmission work over I-10 on Sunday, June 3, 2018.
June 1, 2018 • Regional News
Regional and National News from May 27 - June 2
Regional and National News from May 27 - June 2
June 1, 2018 • EPE Related News
Las Cruces Sun News: Fischmann and Jones in contentious PRC race
LAS CRUCES - Steve Fischmann has been a vocal opponent of the Public Regulation Commission for some time. And so, it is not surprising that his race against PRC Chairman Sandy Jones is one of the most contentious in this year’s Democratic primary.
May 29, 2018 • Local News
Las Cruces Sun-News: Fischmann challenges Jones in contentious PRC race
LAS CRUCES - Steve Fischmann has been a vocal opponent of the Public Regulation Commission for some time. And so, it is not surprising that his race against PRC Chairman Sandy Jones is one of the most contentious in this year’s Democratic primary.
May 29, 2018 • Local News
Albuquerque Journal: Guest Columns- Reject the negative campaigning
One of the anomalies of politics is that candidates say they dislike negative campaigning; nevertheless just about every candidate slings their fair share of mud. New Mexico’s 2018 primary race is most certainly no different – in fact, the vitriol is at a fevered pitch.
May 29, 2018 • Local News
El Paso Inc.: El Paso business leaders react
El Paso business leaders react to Dr. Diana Natalicio's retirement announcement.
May 25, 2018 • Local News
El Paso Times: El Paso city attorney apologized for failing to disclose husband's stake in company
The City Council met in closed session Monday to discuss the departure of City Attorney Sylvia Borunda Firth. After the meeting, the council voted to approve a separation agreement. Here is what Mayor Dee Margo had to say.
May 25, 2018 • Local News
El Paso Times: Text messages show El Paso mayor wanted public to think city attorney retired
The City Council met in closed session Monday to discuss the departure of City Attorney Sylvia Borunda Firth. After the meeting, the council voted to approve a separation agreement. Here is what Mayor Dee Margo had to say.
May 25, 2018 • Regional News
Regional and National News from May 20 - 26
Regional and National News from May 20 - 26
May 25, 2018 • Local News
Las Cruces Sun News: YOUR OPINIONS Jones using character assassination
Sandy Jones is at it again. He's trying to get reelected to the Public Regulation Commission through character assassination. Jones was elected to the position in 2014 after sending out a last-minute flyer with spurious attacks on primary opponent Merrie Lee Soules. Now he's doing the same against primary opponent Steve Fischmann.
May 25, 2018 • EPE Related News
Santa Fe New Mexican: Group asks PRC pair to recuse themselves in El Paso solar case
State Public Regulation Commissioners Sandy Jones and Lynda Lovejoy should remove themselves from a case involving an Albuquerque solar energy company because of an “obvious appearance of impropriety,” an attorney for a renewable energy group said in a document filed Wednesday with the PRC.
May 23, 2018 • Regional News
New York Times: The Number of Female Chief Executives Is Falling
The number of women leading the largest companies has always been small. This year, it got 25 percent smaller.
May 25, 2018 • EPE Related News
KVIA: Community Solar: Making a Positive Environmental Impact
The El Paso Electric (EPE) Community Solar Program was the first of its kind in Texas. The voluntary program is an alternative to customer-owned rooftop solar and provides customers with the opportunity to subscribe to solar generation from a three megawatt (MW) solar facility in Far East El Paso. The three MW facility is providing locally...
May 25, 2018 • EPE Related News
Las Cruces Sun News: PRC member says donation flap stalled solar program
LAS CRUCES - A proposal by El Paso Electric to create a new Community Solar Program for New Mexico residents was sent to a hearing officer Wednesday by the Public Regulation Commission.
May 18, 2018 • EPE Related News
San Antonio Business Journal: Report: Electricity price gap between regulated, deregulated Texas markets shrinks
The gap between electricity prices in regulated and deregulated markets in Texas is the smallest it's been since deregulation went into effect more than 16 years ago.
May 18, 2018 • Regional News
Regional and National News from May 13 - 19
Regional and National News from May 13 - 19
May 18, 2018 • EPE Related News
KTSM: El Paso Electric Work Will Close Portions of Spaghetti Bowl Sunday
EL PASO, Texas - As part of an infrastructure upgrade project to increase grid security and reliability, El Paso Electric (EPE) crews will begin work on transmission lines over the I-110/ US Highway 54, lanes above Durazno St. on Sunday, May 20, from approximately 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Traffic control measures will begin at 4:00 a.m.
May 17, 2018 • EPE Related News
KVIA: Summer heat means higher electric bills; how to save energy and money
Summer officially starts June 21, but the heat in the Borderland certainly makes it feel like summer has already begun.
May 17, 2018 • EPE Related News
KVIA: TX Appliance Recycling Program - Live Interview
TX Appliance Recycling Program - Live Interview
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