As Meta Platform begins construction on its new multi-billion dollar El Paso data center, El Paso Electric is working to rapidly build a power plant for the facility that ratepayers will pay for within a few years.

Filings with the Public Utility Commission of Texas show the utility plans to shift the power plant’s cost to all customers after an initial one- to fi...

This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso.

El Paso Desalination Plant to Receive $4 Million to Boost Production

The city of El Paso will receive $4 million to increase water production capacity of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant.

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Facing newly heightened immigration enforcement and longstanding challenges holding on to people already living here, El Paso County’s population dropped by just over 2,000 people in 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates released Thursday.

El Paso County’s estimated population on July 1, 2025, was 877,8558, according to the estimates, down from 879,894 a year ...

By Alejandro Serrano and Ayden Runnels / The Texas Tribune

People seeking a host of professional licenses in Texas, from electricians to dog breeders, will soon have to prove they are in the country legally after the state’s Commission of Licensing and Regulation this week adopted a new rule that could affect thousands of workers.

Commissioners ...

The accreditation agency that oversees local public higher education institutions will consider reduced credit hour bachelor’s degrees in certain fields to make more graduates available sooner for high demand jobs such as health care and education.

A standard bachelor’s degree is 120 credit hours. The new plans would be 90-100 credit hours.

Stephen L. Pr...