Solar plant for Tijuana children’s hospital begins operations
NADB and BECC provide US$240,000 in technical assistance for development of solar plant.
New 6-MWAC solar park begins operations in Brawley, California
Electricity to be sold to Imperial Irrigation District through a 25-year power purchase agreement.
Desalination seminar gets under way
San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur – The North American Development Bank (NADB) and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) launched their first seminar on the topic of desalination. The purpose of the course developed and presented by the Latin American and Caribbean water center, Centro del Agua para América Latina y el Caribe (CDA) of the Monterrey Technological Institute (ITESM), is to provide information on the principal desalination processes as a means of increasing available water supplies from a business point of view.
North American Development Bank signs $40 million loan for solar park in Bracketville, Texas
Electricity generated by this plant will be acquired by CPS Energy of San Antonio, Texas.
NADB and Tecnológico de Monterrey sign agreement to provide training in Mexican border communities
Monterrey, Nuevo León – The North American Development Bank (NADB) and the Latin American and Caribbean Water Center, Centro del Agua para América Latina y el Caribe (CDA), of the Monterrey Technological Institute (ITESM) signed an agreement today to provide training to water utility personnel and local government officials in Mexican border communities.
Juarez, Chihuahua celebrates completion of Valle de Juarez Wastewater Treatment Plant
With this fourth plant, 100% of the city’s wastewater will be treated.
Piedras Negras, Coahuila to receive US$250,000 grant for wastewater system improvements
Within the framework of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) and the North American Development Bank (NADB) held on May 8th in Mexico City, the Board of Directors of the two institutions approved the certification and financing of a wastewater collection rehabilitation project in Piedras Negras, Coahuila.
NADB-BECC Board of Directors celebrates 20th Anniversary at Mexico City meeting
NADB's portfolio of outstanding loans surpasses US$ 1 billion. 15 million residents of border communities benefit from 192 projects. Meetings presided by U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for International Markets and Development, Marisa Lago, and Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit Undersecretary, Dr. Fernando Aportela. More than US$11 million in grant funds approved for new wastewater projects
New water interconnection line starts operations in San Luis, Arizona
San Luis, AZ – Gerardo Sanchez, Mayor of the City of San Luis, and Alex Hinojosa, Deputy Managing Director of the North American Development Bank (NADB), presided over a ceremony to initiate operation of a new water transmission main that interconnects the city’s two water distribution systems. This interconnection will meet the city’s water demand for the next 10 years.
Bidding process initiated for U.S.-Mexico international crossing and bridge project study
San Antonio, Texas – The North American Development Bank (NADB) has launched a competitive bid process to engage a consulting firm to perform a study of existing port of entry projects between Mexico and the United States, as well as those currently in the process of being implemented and those proposed for the future. The study will also include evaluating current financing mechanisms for these projects and identifying new financing options.