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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Highlights include the largest industrial spec development lease in the last five years in Broward County. Philadelphia Regional Port Authority; El Paso, TX Foreign Trade Zone No. El Paso International Airport’s Foreign Trade Zone No. The City of El Paso is the Grantee and Operator of Foreign-Trade Zone No.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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During construction of the new riverfront complex, IBM will be temporarily lease space at the Essen Centre office complex in Baton Rouge. Austin, TX tops the list, followed by El Paso, McCallen and Houston. Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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also is building a 50-MW PV plant to supply El Paso Electric Co., The projects near Elgin and Broken Bow are expected to begin producing electricity this year. These three new projects amount to over $1.25 billion in project investment. added another 20 MW in 2013, enough to power 13,400 average New Mexico homes. First Solar Inc.