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Need to restock your fridge? Kroger, H-E-B offering discounts to Texans recovering from Beryl
HOUSTON, Texas – Texans, grocery stores in our area are offering some relief to customers after Hurricane Beryl struck, leaving millions without power for days. With power restored to more than 90% of CenterPoint Energy customers, many people have to restock their fridges, which can be costly. Thankfully, Kroger...
Eads: Staying cool is critical now and in the future
We are a fast-growing County that works on infrastructure, roads, water issues, and energy needs with the purview Denton County knows all too well because of our response efforts and our role in monitoring these issues closely to provide the public with timely updates. With several 100-degree days so far...
Texas Standard for July 17, 2024: Folks cut off from a public Texas waterway take their case to court
In 2022, a local landowner in rural Henderson County put up a fence that blocked access to a beloved fishing spot. Since then, hunters and anglers have been fighting to regain entry, with the battle continuing yesterday in the 173rd District Court in Athens, Texas. Here are the stories on...
Wow, Here’s 5 of the Biggest Drug Busts in Texas History
Texas has seen its share of drug busts, and some of them are so huge, they almost sound like something straight out of a Hollywood movie. Operations like these not only show the sheer scale of drug trafficking but also highlight the tireless efforts of law enforcement to keep dangerous substances off the streets.
Look: Map of Texas Shows Nearly 1800 High School Logos
Get pumped for football season with this map showing nearly 1800 Texas High School logos. I guess you could use it to get pumped for any sport, but come on, this is Texas. Football is a religion in this state. I will caution you, though. Trying to make out all...
Intersect Power Secures $837 Million in Project Financing to Build 1 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Texas
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2024-- Intersect Power, LLC, (“Intersect Power” or “Intersect”), announced today the closing of two separate transactions representing an aggregate of $837 million of financing commitments for the construction and operation of three standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Texas. The transactions cover portfolio-level construction debt, tax equity, and term debt financing with industry-leading partners. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717196955/en/ Active construction at the Lumina II battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Scurry County, Texas. When construction is complete, the site will have 86 Megapacks, Tesla’s battery energy storage system, that will provide 320 MWh of battery storage with a two-hour duration. (Photo: Business Wire)
Avangrid begins producing power from Texas solar farm
Avangrid recently began to produce power from the True North solar project located in Falls County, Texas The facility, near Waco, is its first project in Texas and will become the largest solar power project ... Read More » The post Avangrid begins producing power from Texas solar farm appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Epic Deal With Walmart Might Bring This Pizza To Missouri
Last Thursday, Mr. Gatti's Pizza announced a partnership with Walmart to bring Mr. Gatti's Pizza to 92 Walmart stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Kentucky. Twelve locations will open in Walmart Stores this year in North Texas and Southern Oklahoma, according to a press release from Mr. Gatti's. So, could Missouri see Mr. Gatti's at Walmart?
Tracking some nice changes to the forecast!
Cooler weather and rain are usually not things we get to talk about much during July, but that is exactly what we are lucky enough to talk about for the next week to 10 days! A few isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible this evening, but the better rain chances will move in during the early morning hours of Thursday as a cold front moves in. As of now it doesn’t look like all of us will see rain Thursday, but the best coverage of scattered showers and thunderstorms will be during the morning hours. Most of Thursday afternoon will be rain-free, with highs only making it into the low-to-mid 90s.
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