About Texas
Texas is a state geographically located in the South Central United States. With an area of and a population of 23.5 million in 254 counties, the state is the second largest in the Union in area (after Alaska) and has the second highest population (after California). Due to its large size and unique history, the regional affiliation of Texas is often debated. Historically, it has very strong ties to the American South. Today, Texas can be considered both a Southern and Southwestern state, containing cultural elements of both regions. Residents in the cities of Houston and Dallas sometimes identify more with the South while residents of San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth, and El Paso identify with the Southwest. Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston are the respective centers of the state's two largest metropolitan areas, while Houston and San Antonio are the largest cities.
Read MoreThe state's name derives from ', a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai, which means "friends" or "allies". Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. In 1845, it joined the United States as the 28th state. Texas is one of only 4 independent states to enter the US federation. Vermont acted as an independent nation for 14 years before joining the United States in 1791. California and Hawaii were also independent before being annexed by the United States.
Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for the ship channel at the Port of Houston—the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world. The state is home to the most Fortune 500 companies and has the second-largest economy in the U.S. The Texas Medical Center in Houston contains the world's largest concentration of research and healthcare institutions."
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“ We are taking a balanced approach to serving the growing electricity needs of our SWEPCO customers in Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. ”
Venita McCellon-Allen in Aep Swepco Utility Issues RFP for Renewable Energy Resources
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Bill Austin for power
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Add solar to the list of energy sources that could be bound for West Texas. Austin Energy, a community-owned electric utility that serves the city of Austin, Travis County an... (Read Full Article)
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Green.view Mission: Transmission
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... and it has made transmission infrastructure a priority, according to Jess Totten of Texas’s Public Utility Commission, who spoke at an MIT energy ... Green.view Mission: Transmission Apr ... (Read Full Article)
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Power struggle: Wind vs. sun hotly debated
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...ted at utility ratepayers ’ expense. That equates to anywhere from $ 150 to $ 320 for ... AUSTIN, Texas — In the old Aesop fable, wind and sun battle over which is the stronger. The wind blows hard, bu... (Read Full Article)
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(afx Uk Focus) 2008-04-28 07:04 PNM Resources' ratings lowered - Moody's
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...ting to 'P-3' from 'P-2'. The ratings remain on review for possible downgrade, Moody's said. PNMR's Texas transmission and distribution utility, Texas-New Mexico Power's 'Baa3' senior unsecured ratings were affirmed with a negative outlook. TFN.newsd... (Read Full Article)
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PNM Resources' ratings lowered - Moody's
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PNMR's Texas transmission and distribution utility, Texas-New Mexico Power's 'Baa3' senior unsecured ratings were affirmed with a negative outlook. MUMBAI (T... (Read Full Article)
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PNM Resources' ratings lowered - Moody's - Cnbc
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...ting to 'P-3' from 'P-2'. The ratings remain on review for possible downgrade, Moody's said. PNMR's Texas transmission and distribution utility, Texas-New Mexico Power's 'Baa3' senior unsecured ratings were affirmed with a negative outlook. TFN.newsd... (Read Full Article)
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Coal plant plan stokes cost questions - Des Moines Register
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... $80 per megawatt hour, according to federal figures. In other regions, most notably California and Texas, prices have exceeded $300 per megawatt hour. Latham noted that "for a utility, its own generated p... (Read Full Article)
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Wisconsin Power and Light buys large wind farm in Minnesota
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...nline at the end of 2007, according to the Washington, D.C.-based American Wind Energy Association. Texas and California rank first and second, respectively. Iowa ranks fourth, with 1,273 megawatts built, ... (Read Full Article)
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TEXT-Moody's release on PNM Resources
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The ratings of PNMR's Texas transmission and distribution utility, Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP: Baa3, senior unsecured, negative outlook), are affirmed ... (The following ... (Read Full Article)
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The Green Mile: California Implements Its Renewable Energy Mandate
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...ebruary 26 drop in wind, coupled with colder weather, triggered an electric emergency that caused a Texas utility to cut service to many ... (Best Syndication) Lately, the “scientific consensus” on glo... (Read Full Article)
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Exelon Announces First Quarter on Track; Reaffirms Full-Year 2008 ...
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...g outages, continuing work on the license application submittal for a possible new nuclear plant in Texas, and inflationary and other cost pressures. Generation’s revenue, net of purchased power and fuel... (Read Full Article)
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AEP Reports First-Quarter Earnings
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...ases approved for our Ohio Companies and for our utilities in Virginia, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas." In a recent development, the Ohio House of Representatives passed its version of Ohio electricity... (Read Full Article)
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AEP Reports First-Quarter Earnings
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...ases approved for our Ohio Companies and for our utilities in Virginia, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas." In a recent development, the Ohio House of Representatives passed its version of Ohio electricity... (Read Full Article)
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LPSC Approves Swepco Formula Rate Plan
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...rvice Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). AEP's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio. This report made by American Electric Power and its Reg... (Read Full Article)
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AEP Corporate Sustainability Report Outlines Challenges ...
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...rvice Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). AEP's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio. This report made by American Electric Power and its Reg... (Read Full Article)
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