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January 22, 2021 • Business News
El Paso Electric, Mitsubishi Power Americas Work to Help Decarbonize Region with New Gas Turbine
El Paso Electric (EPE) has selected Mitsubishi Power’s 228 megawatt (MW) Smart M501GAC enhanced-response (SmartER) gas turbine as part of EPE’s long-term energy supply resource plan to make its power generation cleaner and more sustainable. This gas turbine will enable EPE to triple its renewable energy portfolio and reduce carbon...
January 22, 2021 • Community
TTUHSC El Paso Receives $45,000 Gift from El Paso Electric for Dental School, Clinic and University Initiatives
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso received a generous grant from El Paso Electric (EPE) that will go toward the education of future students and support university events and programs that benefit the El Paso community.
January 18, 2021 • Construction
ROAD CLOSURE: El Paso Electric Contactor to Conduct Work Along Loop 375
As part of an ongoing Texas Department of Transportation project, El Paso Electric (EPE) will need to safely run new transmission lines across Loop 375. This will require the closure of the left-inside lane, both east and westbound, along Loop 375 / Purple Heart Memorial Highway at Iron Medics Drive on the weekdays between Tuesday, January 19...
January 15, 2021 • EPE Related News
We Are Transforming The Energy Landscape
We Are Transforming The Energy Landscape Together we are powering the next hundred years of Growth, Innovation and Economic Vibrancy. By focusing our collective efforts on the six key areas of our Strategic Framework, we will lead this transformation as one team, with one shared goal.
January 15, 2021 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric Plans Gradual Return to Standard Billing Practices
El Paso Electric (EPE) will resume its standard billing, payment and collection practices in the coming weeks while keeping flexible payment options available for customers in need.
January 15, 2021 • Business News
El Paso Electric Plans Gradual Return to Standard Billing Practices
El Paso Electric (EPE) will resume its standard billing, payment and collection practices in the coming weeks while keeping flexible payment options available for customers in need.
January 14, 2021 • EPE Related News
EP Electric’s proposed power plant contradicts their efforts to support our community
On 12/26, the El Paso Herald Post published an article written by Kelly Tomblin, CEO of El Paso Electric (EPE) and Tomblin cites EPE’s efforts to provide community support to El Pasoans, frontline workers, and nonprofits. However, the EPE’s proposed Newman 6 fracked gas power plant and their efforts to gain authorization...
January 8, 2021 • Business News
El Paso Electric Files the Transportation Electrification Plan with the NMPRC
El Paso Electric (EPE) looks to continue its drive toward a greener and more sustainable future as the Company files its Transportation Electrification Plan (TEP) with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) for approval. The overarching goal of this two-year plan is to increase the use of electric vehicles (EVs) by incentivizing the...
January 8, 2021 • EPE Related News
Transforming The Energy Landscape
Transforming The Energy Landscape: For 120 years, El Paso Electric has worked hard to deliver the power our growing region expects and deserves. Going forward you can expect even more from us as we triple our renewable energy resources, provide innovations like batter storage, and offer more ways for you to control your bill and save money - all...
January 12, 2021 • Construction
El Paso Electric to Work in El Paso Airport Area
El Paso Electric (EPE) will be upgrading its system in the El Paso International Airport and Butterfield Trail areas to ensure reliability on Tuesday, January 12.. The scheduled outage will temporarily impact both traffic light signals and street lighting along Airport Road at the intersections of Butterfield Trial, Leigh Fisher and Airways...
January 8, 2021 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric employee burned by electric arc in west El Paso
An El Paso Electric employee was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries after being burned by an electric arc in west El Paso Thursday. According to a spokesperson with the El Paso Fire Department, the EP Electric employee was burned by an electric arc that was generated by a metering device near Scenic Drive and Robinson Avenue. The...
January 8, 2021 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric has new chief financial officer, 2 other key executives as CEO adjusts
El Paso Electric has a new chief financial officer — one of its key executive positions. The company also added two other key executives who were hired late last year as Kelly Tomblin, named the utility’s new chief executive officer in July, shapes her management team. So far, her team includes most of the executives in...
January 8, 2021 • Local News
El Paso City Council approves nearly $5 million plan for ballpark, defers projects for 2022
The El Paso City Council approved a nearly $5 million capital improvement plan for the Downtown ballpark but will defer pursuing projects until fiscal year 2022. With the exception of safety and security upgrades for the ballpark, most projects scheduled to upgrade the facility will have to wait. The council voted unanimously for the plan during...
January 8, 2021 • Local News
El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser, city representatives sworn into office
Mayor Oscar Leeser and other city leaders were sworn into office Tuesday during a mostly virtual ceremony. Leeser and Joe Molinar, who was elected city representative for District 4, which oversees Northeast El Paso, were sworn-in to begin serving on the City Council.
January 8, 2021 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric transforming energy landscape
As EPE embarks on 120 years of service for West Texas and Southern New Mexico, we are looking forward to the future and the opportunity to transform the energy landscape. 2020 presented us with unimaginable challenges, but we are grateful for the resilience and collective support of our customers, community and our employees.
January 15, 2021 • EPE Related News
A Vision that Inspires
Kelly Tomblin’s 30-year history in the energy sector can be defined as driving innovation and transforming companies through initiatives that unleash the human spirit. The focus of the CEO of El Paso Electric is on culture and leadership and taking risks on nontraditional candidates. She says “it isn’t just what we do, but who we...
December 30, 2020 • People
EPE CEO Kelly Tomblin: Transforming the Energy Landscape
As EPE embarks on 120 years of service for West Texas and Southern New Mexico, we are looking forward to the future and the opportunity to transform the energy landscape. 2020 presented us with unimaginable challenges, but we are grateful for the resilience and collective support of our customers, community and our employees.
December 28, 2020 • People
El Paso Electric Welcomes New CFO Richard Ostberg to El Paso Electric
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric (EPE) today announces the appointment of Richard Ostberg as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective December 28, 2020, who will oversee the Company’s finance and accounting teams as well as NERC Compliance, Corporate Compliance Risk Management.
December 29, 2020 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric CEO: Our plans for 2021
As El Paso Electric embarks on 120 years of service for West Texas and Southern New Mexico, we are looking forward to the future and the opportunity to transform the energy landscape. 2020 presented us with unimaginable challenges, but we are grateful for the resilience and collective support of our customers, community and employees.
December 29, 2020 • EPE Related News
Op-Ed: EPE CEO Kelly Tomblin: Transforming the Energy Landscape
As EPE embarks on 120 years of service for West Texas and Southern New Mexico, we are looking forward to the future and the opportunity to transform the energy landscape. 2020 presented us with unimaginable challenges, but we are grateful for the resilience and collective support of our customers, community and our employees.
December 22, 2020 • EPE Related News
Leadership brings both blessings, burdens
2020 has demanded a lot from us. It changed so many aspects of our lives. It has taken away health, jobs, mobility and, yes, lives. It also presented us a mandate to dig deeper, think differently about how we operate and driven us to new avenues for innovation and operation. Behind these conversations are the leaders of our community, wrestling...
December 18, 2020 • EPE Related News
El Paso Electric Customer Newsletter - January 2021
El Paso Electric Customer Newsletter - January 2021
December 18, 2020 • EPE Related News
New Mexico regulators reject proposed $163.8 million El Paso Electric power plant project
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Wednesday unanimously rejected El Paso Electric's controversial plan to spend $163.8 million to add a new, natural gas-fired generating unit to the Newman power plant in Northeast El Paso.
December 18, 2020 • EPE Related News
New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge winners announced
Participants from 33 high school teams convened virtually Dec. 12 for the second New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge, a competition testing students’ ability to use science, technology, engineering and math to solve real-world problems. Led by New Mexico’s Office of the Governor, the Challenge was a collaboration between New...
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