Juneteenth heritage guide highlights 79 Texas sites
The Texas Historical Commission promotes Afric eg: zy, a heritage travel booklet listing 79 sites across Texas showcasing African American history. Online resources include africananamericanintexas.com and juneteenth.com for more details. Financial and leadership seminars for small businesses are planned in Austin this August with online registration.
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Power outage hits Odessa area traffic and courthouse
Oncor spokeswoman Sue Mercer said a faulty switch west of Midland International Airport caused a transmission problem. The outage disrupted traffic and slowed entry to the county courthouse as people queued for the metal detectors. Officials denied a rolling blackout or grid failure and offered no single cause.
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Midland International Airport
Ector County
Oil Industry Dominates Usage In Permian Basin
Final stories examine electric power in the Permian Basin noting oil and gas companies are major electricity users. Ben Shepperd cites significant industry electricity use while diesel generators power many of the 450 rigs in Texas and New Mexico for 24 hour operations and back up energy.
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Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Ben Shepperd
Texas
New Mexico
Priority Power Management
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Boom sparks more meter requests in Permian Basin
Pat Ennis notes running a pumpjack uses 10 000 to 11 000 kilowatt hours a month and about 600 dollars. Oncor spokeswoman Sue Mercer says energy demand is rising with housing, business and oilfield growth, boosting meter installations across Odessa Monahans Crane Andrews and nearby areas, with 2011 peaking at 1158 new meters.
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