SunPeak Solar Park 2 receives $41 million loan by the North American Development Bank
Company 2, LLC (IVSC 2) signed a $41 million loan for the construction of a 20-megawatt (MWAC) solar park in Niland, California. The Imperial Irrigation District will be purchasing the energy produced by this park.
NADB-BECC Board of Directors moves forward with institutional integration; approves US$82.3 million in financing for new infrastructure projects along the U.S.-Mexico border
Washington, D.C. – The Board of Directors of the North American Development Bank (NADB) and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) yesterday approved a resolution recommending the merger of NADB and BECC into a single institution. The proposed integration would preserve the current mission, purposes and functions of both organizations, including the environmental mandate and geographic jurisdiction of the institutions.
Tornillo, Texas receives US$3.25 million grant for a new arsenic treatment facility
San Antonio, Texas. – The North American Development Bank (NADB) and El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District (EPCTWID) have signed a US$3.25 million grant for the construction of an arsenic treatment facility with the capacity to treat 600 gallons per minute (gpm) that will reduce arsenic concentrations in the city’s drinking water.
Piedras Negras to receive US$218,400 grant for wastewater system rehabilitation
San Antonio, Texas. – The North American Development Bank (NADB) and the local water utility, Sistema Municipal de Agua y Saneamiento de Piedras Negras (SIMAS) in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, signed a US$218,400 grant agreement for wastewater system improvements that will prevent up to 2.3 million gallons per day (mgd) of untreated wastewater discharges into the Rio Grande.
US$9 million loan signed to finance a low-emission bus program in Mexican border cities
First project supported by NADB in the sector of public transportation. Project will initially finance 100 buses manufactured by DINA Camiones.
Holtville to receive US$3.56 million grant for wastewater treatment plant improvements
Holtville, California. – The North American Development Bank (NADB) and the City of Holtville, California, have signed a US$3.56 million grant to rehabilitate and upgrade the city’s wastewater treatment plant, which will improve the quality of water discharged to the Salton Sea and other local waterways.
Water utility seminar begins in Tamaulipas
Victoria, Tamaulipas. – On Thursday, the Utility Management Institute (UMI) of the North American Development Bank (NADB), in coordination with Latin American and Caribbean water center, Centro del Agua para América Latina y el Caribe (CDA), of the Monterrey Technological Institute, ITESM, initiated a two-day intensive seminar on “How to Implement Rates Successfully” for 14 water utilities in Tamaulipas.
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.