New Permian Energy Center in Andrews County is Texas’ Largest Solar and Wind Farm
The Permian Basin is home to over 100,000 oil and gas wells, but we are also the home of the largest solar and wind farm in the state too.
According to the Midland Reporter-Telegram, renewable energy is getting more and more real estate in the Permian Basin especially with the opening of the Permian Energy Center.
The center is located in Andrews County and is a utility-scale 460 megawatt alternating current (MWAC) hybrid solar and battery storage facility according to the MRT.
The Permian Energy Center has 1.3 million solar panels on 3,600 acres right next to oil and gas wells, and will be able to power 80,000 homes with clean energy as well as 40 MWAC of battery storage.
Midland City Council Favorably Discusses Entertainment and Cultural District Downtown
Last week in the Midland City Council meeting, members discussed the possibility of developing an entertainment and cultural district in downtown Midland.
According to the Midland Reporter-Telegram, creating a district for entertainment and culture would help the city s effort to revitalize the downtown area.
It would also attract tourists and stimulate economic development.
To be clear a cultural district are areas with a concentration of culture or art facilities, and an entertainment district would be where concert or movie venues would be the main attraction.
Development Services Director Chuck Harrington stated that a cultural district would be a bit more difficult to make because an application would need to be submitted to and approved by the state, but an entertainment district would only take a zone change from City Council.
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A Texas fugitive has been captured in Chihuahua City in connection with a homicide three years ago in Midland, Mexican authorities said.
The arrest on Wednesday by Chihuahua state police occurred after an exchange of information between Interpol, the Mexico attorney general s office and the U.S. Marshals Service.
Julio César L.B., 30, was taken into custody by state police narcotics investigators on a charge of possession of crystal methamphetamine, the Chihuahua attorney general s office said.
He will be turned over to Mexican federal agents to face extradition to the United States.
Mexican authorities did not reveal his full name because of rules regarding the identification of crime suspects.
Signs of Things Getting Back to Normal After a Year of COVID-19 Restrictions
With the CDC lifting most mask mandates for all vaccinated people, things are starting to get back to a 2019 normal with theaters reopening and community events coming back.
According to the Midland Reporter-Telegram, theaters will begin opening back up now and Regal Tall City Theatres will be reopening today.
Other theaters in the Midland/Odessa area will also be reopening in the coming days but health and safety measures will still be in place at the theaters.
Regal Tall City Theatres will require a face mask while in the lobby, auditoriums, and restrooms. Masks can be removed only while eating and drinking and Regal employees will be handing out masks to those who don t have one.