Documents obtained by ABC13 indicate that Tesla hopes to build a solar manufacturing facility in Fort Bend County, near Needville, by 2028.
The project aims to make county facilities "less reliant on the electricity grid" and more resistant to power outages during weather events, according to meeting documents.
ONLY ON 13, behind the scenes of the Prairie Switch Wind Project in central Wharton County, which can power over 50,000 homes annually with clean, green energy.
One of the neighbors in Guy, Texas, likened the damage to shotgun pellets falling to earth. Now, Fort Bend County and state environmental officials are investigating.
The coronal mass ejection (CME) is expected to cause a moderate solar storm here on Earth on Monday and Tuesday, according to NOAA.
Mark your calendars! ABC13 has tips on how to help you make plans to view this possibly once-in-a-lifetime event coming up this month.