Bill Text: TX HR1069 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Tri Global Energy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-17 - Reported enrolled [HR1069 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1069-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Tri Global Energy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-17 - Reported enrolled [HR1069 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1069-Introduced.html
| 86R22530 ST-D | ||
| By: Burrows | H.R. No. 1069 | |
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| WHEREAS, Tri Global Energy is marking the 10th anniversary of | ||
| its founding in 2019, and this occasion provides a fitting | ||
| opportunity to recognize the company's significant contributions | ||
| to renewable wind energy development in Texas, the nation's leader | ||
| in wind energy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Headquartered in Dallas, Tri Global Energy was | ||
| created in 2009 by Lubbock native John Billingsley to address the | ||
| growing demand for clean and sustainable energy by harnessing the | ||
| natural, renewable resources of the wind and sun; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, TGE is the top developer of utility-scale | ||
| wind energy projects in the state and ranks fourth in the U.S.; with | ||
| initiatives across Texas, as well as in New Mexico, Nebraska, and | ||
| Illinois, the company commenced construction of over 1,000 | ||
| megawatts and achieved commercial operations of over 228 megawatts | ||
| in 2018, a record for Tri Global Energy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling energy needs, Tri Global | ||
| is dedicated to advancing the environmental and economic | ||
| development of the towns, counties, and school districts where it | ||
| operates; to this end, the company builds strong partnerships with | ||
| landowners, communities, and corporate industry investors, helping | ||
| to generate funds from tax revenue and royalties and to create local | ||
| jobs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By investing in innovative energy sources for | ||
| current and future generations, Tri Global Energy is playing a | ||
| critical role in furthering the prosperity of the Lone Star State, | ||
| and it is a pleasure to join in celebrating this momentous milestone | ||
| in its history; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 10th anniversary of Tri Global | ||
| Energy and extend to John Billingsley and his company sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success with their important work of renewable | ||
| wind energy development; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
