Schneider Electric received the Woody L. Hunt Excellence in Economic Development Award from the Borderplex Alliance at a luncheon Thursday. The global energy technology company operates its largest U.S. manufacturing campus in El Paso and announced plans to open a sixth facility there early next year.
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SAP selected Addison to consolidate its North Texas operations, merging approximately 1,000 employees from offices in Plano and Allen into Spectrum Center. The facility will house regional business operations, software development, and a customer experience center, becoming operational in mid-2027.
up to $500,000 for capital investment grant
SAP, enterprise software company relocating North Texas offices; Michael May, Managing Director for SAP's U.S. South Market Unit; Wayne Emerson, Addison's director of economic development and 2 more
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New Era Energy & Digital signed a securities purchase agreement for a private placement of 23,272,727 shares at $2.75 per share, raising approximately $64 million gross proceeds to advance its Texas Critical Data Centers project.
US$64 million for private placement gross proceeds
New Era Energy & Digital, company conducting private placement; Charlie Nelson, CEO of New Era
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A WalletHub study comparing all 50 U.S. states across 34 job-market and economic metrics ranked Texas as the eighth-best state for jobs. The analysis evaluated factors including unemployment, employment growth, median annual income, job security, employee benefits and average commute time.
WalletHub, conducted study; Chip Lupo, WalletHub analyst
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Vice President JD Vance announced a USDA loan guarantee for a new beef processing facility in Dimmitt, Texas. The facility is backed by a $24.6 million commercial loan and is expected to create 220 new jobs.
$24.6 million for commercial loan for beef processing facility
JD Vance, Vice President; Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture; Ken Paxton, Republican Senate nominee and 1 more
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Gas prices in Texas dropped for the fourth consecutive week as of late October 2026. October 2026 is tracking as the most expensive October on record for Texas gas prices.
AAA Texas, monitoring and reporting gas prices; Daniel Armbruster, spokesperson for AAA Texas
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SEG Solar announced it signed a land agreement for a $950 million, 4 GW heterojunction solar cell plant at its Tomball Industrial Campus near Houston. The facility is expected to create more than 700 local jobs and come online in two phases targeted for 2028 and 2029.
$950 million for facility investment
SEG Solar, solar manufacturer announcing facility plan; Jim Wood, chief executive officer of SEG Solar
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Governor Abbott announced Skills Development Fund grant awards totaling $1,726,092 to Houston City College and Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley for customized job training in high-demand occupations.
$1,726,092 for skills Development Fund grant awards
Governor Greg Abbott, Governor; announced the grants; Texas Workforce Commission, Administrator of the grants; Joe Esparza, TWC Chairman; presented awards and 11 more
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The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area added the most construction jobs of any U.S. metro area between September 2025 and September 2026. Construction employment increased in half of the nation's 360 metro areas over that period, driven mainly by data centers, power projects, and manufacturing plants.
13,800 for construction jobs added
Associated General Contractors of America, analyzed government employment data; Ken Simonson, chief economist, Associated General Contractors of America; Jeffrey D. Shoaf, chief executive officer, Associated General Contractors of America
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