NEWS
Bowie officials tour BTU plant, facilities
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
City of Bowie officials got a close-up look at the operations of its largest vendor, Bryan Texas Utilities last week as they toured generation facilities, control rooms and met with staff members who study and forecast the market.
City Manager Bert Cunningham, Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Councilor Wayne Bell and Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, made the trip to Bryan on March 21-22. They toured the Roland C. Dansby Power Plant.
The City of Bowie has a 30-year contract to purchase power from BTU, spending more than $5.4 million a year to purchase bulk power. Last fall, after lengthy negotiations, the city received a reduction in its cost which was passed on to primarily residential customers.
The city also received a contract amendment allowing it to purchase or generate up to two megawatts of power from other sources. The advantage could bring a reduction in transmission fees on that two megawatts along with a reduction in the city’s peak demand.
The tour began at BTU’s local utility control room where they monitor the entire local BTU system.
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Party primary runoff elections will be May 26, with early voting running May 18 to May 22.
Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said early voting will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., but only located in the courthouse annex community room.
Election day voting is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at four locations across the county: Courthouse annex community room, Bowie Senior Citizens Center, H.J. Justin Community Room in Nocona and Saint Jo Civic Center.
In the Republican Party primary there are runoffs for United States Senator between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton; Attorney General Chip Roy and Mayes Middleton; Railroad Commissioner Bo French and Jim Wright; and Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, place three, Allison Fox and Thomas Smith.
In the Democratic Party runoff there are two races: Lieutenant Governor between Marcos Isaias Velez and Vikki Goodwin, and for Attorney General Joe Jaworski and Nathan Johnson.
Primary winners will face off against the other party in November’s general election.
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