Oncor Faces Surge in Demand as Oilfield Growth Spreads
Oilfield activity west of Odessa drives growth in residential and RV park projects. Oncor boosted contractor staff by about 100, with 2007 to 2011 adding locations and delays in supplying power to Mesquite Oasis RV Park. Monahans officials report long waits for electricity. developers push for faster Oncor responses to meet housing and RV site needs.
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Mercer
Oncor
Patrick Lewis
Lewis Casing Crews
West Odessa
Lewis
Mesquite Oasis
Odessa
Ector County
Monahans
David Cutbirth
QPS
Cutbirth
MTU energy systems for onsite rigs and energy saving
Kevin McKinney of Pave 1A Onsite Energy notes MTU supplies diesel and gas engine or gas turbine based onsite energy units for remote rigs. McKinney and Ennis discuss grid access, fire suppression pumps, and pumpjack power needs averaging 30 to 60 kilowatts. Solar panels appear for metering devices but rarely power large scale operations. variable speed drives save energy for moving natural gas.
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Onsite Energy
Kevin McKinney
MTU
McKinney
Ennis
Shepperd
ONCOR
Sue Mercer
Permian Basin
Odessa hit by multi-hour outages across city and facilities
A citywide power outage in Odessa affected 15 000 customers at 1 31 pm declining to 4 162 then 708 by 2 46 pm. Downtown outages disrupted traffic lights and courthouse access with people stranded in elevators and delays at banks and schools as officials used generators and manual traffic control.
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Mercer
Odessa
Shane Bradley
Radley
Dispatch
Bill Bowden
University Boulevard
42Nd Street
Grandview Avenue
Englewood Circle
Karen Root
Adrian Chavez
Eighth Street
City of Odessa
Andrea Goodson
Goodson
Mike Adkins
ECISD
Adkins
Officials say U S Commerce secretary suffered seizure
In San Gabriel California a string of minor crashes last weekend led officials to say Commerce Secretary John Bryson had a seizure. He was found unconscious after the incidents and faces questions about possible felony hit and run while undergoing medical evaluation.
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San Gabriel
Calif
U.S. Commerce
John Bryson
Bryson
Mother sues over 2011 Border Patrol shooting death
Guadalupe Guerrero sues the federal government and agent Lucas Tidwell for the death of her unarmed son Carlos La Madrid who was shot three times in the back and thigh while climbing a border fence ladder in southeastern Arizona on March 21, 2011. He died hours later at a hospital. Guerrero questions the use of force and questions who has the right to “play God.” The case ties to the Border Patrol and the events near the U S Mexico border.
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Phoenix
U.S. Border Patrol
Guadalupe Guerrero
Border Patrol
Lucas Tidwell
Carlos la Madrid
U.s.-Mexico
Arizona
Guerrero
Douglas
Agua Prieta
Sonora
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Tony Tapp
Adrian Lara
Danny Alvarado
Gardendale
Oncor.com
Pbpa
Mtu-Online.com
Odessa College
Medical Center Hospital
MCH
Amber Sweeney
Sheriff’s Office
Ector County Detention Center
Gary Duesler
Linda Haney
Keisha Watkins
Watkins
Nicki Palmer
Justice of the Peace
Christopher Clark
Palmer
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Associated Press
Coors Rd
Accent-Granite.com
Accent
W. Wall E Midland
U.S
Beltone Hearing Center
E. University
Scott
Ee Tru Cie
Santa FE Square
Basin Smart
ODESS
Kevin McCarver
East 7Th St
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