El Paso Electric
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El Paso Electric is an Electric utility that provides electricity to western Texas and southern New Mexico. Its service area covers an area from Van Horn, Texas in the east and goes west to Luna, New Mexico and from the United States-Mexico border north to Holloman Air Force Base. As of 2009 it provides electric service to approximately 363,000 customers in this region.[1]
History
They have unreliable service, and allowed balloons shut down power on valentines day, cutting power to hundreds of restaurants.
Transmission System
El Paso Electric transmission system voltages are 115,000 volts and 345,000 volts. There are also two 230 KV interconnections with Mexico to the south.
External links
References
- ^ El Paso Electric Company Overview, Hoovers, 2009-08-26