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February 12, 2021 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric names regional vice presidents
El Paso Electric has hired Cheryl Mele and Rico Gonzales as regional vice presidents. Most recently, Mele worked as an independent consultant. Before that, she spent much of her career at Austin Energy, a municipally owned electric utility that serves the city of Austin. She is a Texas-registered professional engineer and...
February 12, 2021 • Local News
Binational committee creates fund to monitor air quality in El Paso, Juarez, New Mexico
A binational committee on air quality created a new fund Thursday to pay for long-term monitoring of air pollution in the Borderland.
February 10, 2021 • People
El Paso Electric Board of Directors Names David Hawkins Vice President of Strategy and Sustainability
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – David Hawkins is appointed as El Paso Electric’s (EPE) Vice President of Strategy and Sustainability by the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 8, 2021.
February 12, 2021 • Industry-related News
Toyota to add electric, plug-in hybrid vehicles next year
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota says it will roll out two new battery-electric vehicles and one plug-in gas-electric hybrid in the U.S. this year as the parade of new EVs continues.
February 12, 2021 • EPE Related News
The Sunniest City in Texas is Expanding … Natural Gas Production
Jeanette Lara is one of a handful of doctors who serves the small, unincorporated community of Chaparral, New Mexico. Every day, when she drops off her 8-month-old son to his grandparents before work, she drives past the Newman Power Station, a natural gas plant just across the Texas border in El Paso, which provides power to residents in both...
February 12, 2021 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric Board of Directors taps David Hawkins as Vice President of Strategy and Sustainability
Wednesday afternoon, officials with El Paso Electric’s (EPE) announced that David Hawkins was appointed as Vice President of Strategy and Sustainability by the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 8, 2021.
February 12, 2021 • EPE Related News
Electric utility establishes $20 million economic development initiative for southern New Mexico
El Paso Electric announced a $20 million economic development initiative for southern New Mexico on Monday. The effort will provide grants for projects focused on job creation, and support businesses that will contribute to economic growth, according to a release.
February 12, 2021 • EPE Related News
Bright Hearts of El Paso: Help for struggling El Pasoans
When El Paso struggles, it struggles together. There is a sense of commonality here, a unity of purpose. Rather than belie our differences, it defines them. One could not claim any community is perfect, yet there is something about this place. We come together when any of us face a challenge.
February 12, 2021 • EPE Related News
Driving change: El Paso car market evolves
Casa Auto Group acquired the Crawford Buick GMC dealership, at 6800 Montana near the airport. Ronnie Lowenfield, left, will be the manager and is pictured here with brothers and colleagues Luke (center) and Justin Lowenfield. Luke said the deal had been a long time in the making and the time was finally right. Carvana...
February 4, 2021 • Business News
EPE Establishes $20 Million Economic Development Fund in Southern New Mexico to Drive Regional Growth and Economic Vibrancy in our Community
El Paso Electric (EPE) and the Infrastructure Investments Fund (IIF) are delivering on its commitments to benefit its customers in Southern New Mexico through a newly established El Paso Electric New Mexico Economic Development Fund (Economic Development Fund) and providing $1 million per year for 20 years. The Economic Development Fund will be...
February 4, 2021 • People
El Paso Electric Welcomes Two Regional Vice Presidents
El Paso Electric (EPE) announces the appointments of Cheryl Mele and Rico Gonzales as Regional Vice Presidents.
February 5, 2021 • EPE Related News
El Paso’s 10th anniversary from the February Freeze of 2011
It was Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, when an intense arctic air mass moved into southern New Mexico and far west Texas. The weather system brought locally heavy snowfall to portions of the area on the night of Feb. 1st and into the afternoon of the 2nd, and was followed by several days of sub-freezing temperatures.
February 12, 2021 • EPE Related News
PRC approves disconnection moratorium aimed at balancing needs of utilities and customers
AZTEC — As the pandemic continues to impact people's ability to pay utility bills, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission hopes a new order will help customers without causing irreparable harm to small utilities.
February 2, 2021 • Business News
El Paso Electric Partners with Casa Nissan to Offer Discounts on Electric Vehicles
El Paso Electric (EPE) customers now have 13,500 reasons why they should leave the gas tank behind and plug-in to a brighter, cleaner and more sustainable future all while saving several thousand dollars along the way. To help accelerate the national effort on clean transportation, EPE has partnered with Nissan North America, Inc. and El...
February 5, 2021 • EPE Related News
El Paso Local Utilities to resume normal billing practices
El Paso Water utility company announced Tuesday it will resume its normal bill collection processes. Customers are urged to make payments on overdue bills to avoid disconnections, a news release stated. The billing collection processes starts in February.
February 5, 2021 • EPE Related News
EPE launches GoEV Savings Program
EPE launches GoEV Savings Program
February 1, 2021 • Community
Bright Hearts of El Paso to help alleviate residents’ electric bills
A powerful partnership between El Paso Electric (EPE), the faith community of El Paso, and the El Paso Community Foundation (EPCF) wants to brighten the hearts of the utility’s customers who have been hit hardest by the pandemic through a newly developed fund. Una asociación muy fuerte entre El Paso Electric (EPE), la comunidad...
February 5, 2021 • EPE Related News
Fund created to help El Pasoans pay for past due electric bills
Funding from organizations are providing assistance to El Pasoans behind on their electric bills. El Paso Electric, Catholic Diocese of El Paso, Temple Mount Sinai and the El Paso Community Foundation are able to offer help through a newly developed fund.
February 5, 2021 • EPE Related News
EPE partners with local nonprofit, Books Are Gems, to donate books
EPE partners with local nonprofit, Books Are Gems, to donate books
January 29, 2021 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric building power lines on East Mesa: What we know
LAS CRUCES – As the East Mesa beyond Las Cruces, sloping up toward the Organ Mountains, continues to attract residential and business development, demands for reliable electric power and other services are growing.
January 29, 2021 • EPE Related News
Public Regulation Commission to consider audit of El Paso Electric fuel cost
LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission decided Wednesday to consider a possible external audit of El Paso Electric’s fuel and purchase power cost adjustment clause — a provision that allows electric companies to change rates due to fluctuations in cost of fuel.
January 27, 2021 • EPE Related News
EPE CEO Kelly A. Tomblin to host Story Time with El Paso nonprofit Books Are Gems
EPE CEO Kelly A. Tomblin to host Story Time with El Paso nonprofit Books Are Gems
January 27, 2021 • EPE Related News
UTEP set to host virtual spring career fair
The UTEP Career Center is set to host its 2021 virtual spring fair at 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Feb. 5. According to an email sent by the department, 75 companies and organizations will be recruiting students from a variety of majors for internships...
January 27, 2021 • Local News
Assistance to help El Pasoans pay utility bills continues with $4M grant
Up to 12 months of assistance to cover past due water, gas, and electric bills is being offered to El Pasoans in need of financial help. The City of El Paso gave non-profit organization, Amistad, a $4 million grant to help residents with utility assistance. Beginning Monday, January 25, Amistad will resume taking applications for the...
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