AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oncor and the Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council are sponsoring an educational networking event Tuesday, June 30, for representatives from ethnically-owned businesses and corporations across Texas. The event is designed to help integrate minorities into the supply chain of various energy industries by gaining certification from the National Minority Supplier Development Council.
“Now more than ever, this type of business networking is important for businesses across the board – not just for minorities,” said Eva Leos, Vice President of the Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council. “SMSDC helps corporate America work with hundreds of minority-owned suppliers who have innovative products and services, quicker just-in-time services available, and greater flexibility to customize their services.”
Earlier this month, Oncor signed a multi-million dollar contract with Weaver Construction, a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) in Snyder, Texas, to complete dirt construction work on approximately 20 substation sites related to Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ).
“In addition to helping Texas’ environment by increasing the supply of clean, renewable wind energy, Oncor’s construction of new transmission lines to interconnect Competitive Renewable Energy Zones could help create thousands of jobs in Texas,” said Charles Jenkins, Senior Vice President of Transmission and System Operations. “Through our sponsorship of the SMSDC energy lunch, Oncor hopes to help historically underutilized businesses understand the benefits of CREZ.”
Friday, June 26, 2009
Oncor Sponsors Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council Event about Competitive Renewable Energy Zones
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