Energy Services & Manufacturing

Education

• Because of the emerging technology in this sector, a skilled workforce with customized training programs is essential to companies considering new locations, and Texas is taking steps to meet these needs. Access to engineering schools and programs provides an outstanding talent pipeline to relocating or expanding companies.
• 56% of the population of the Entergy Texas service territory has some college or higher, while 22% has a bachelor’s degree or higher.
• The University of Houston has launched an undergraduate program in petroleum engineering to complement its already existing master’s program.
• U.S. News & World Report ranks Rice University 19th among national universities.

Business Climate

• Texas ranks 10th overall on the 2015 Tax Climate Index prepared by the Tax Foundation.
• The region has a high concentration of energy sector company headquarters.
• Nine refineries in Texas produce more than 2.3 million barrels of crude oil per day.

Transportation

• Three Class 1 rail lines serve the Entergy Texas territory: Kansas City Southern, Union Pacific, and Burlington Northern Santa Fe, while Conroe and The Woodlands are served by Rock Island.
• Three major ports – Port of Beaumont, Port of Orange and Port of Port Arthur – are located in the Entergy Texas service territory.
• Interstate 10, which stretches from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, runs through the Entergy Texas service territory. Interstate 45 runs north through Conroe, The Woodlands and Huntsville. US Highways 69, 96, 90, 290, 105 and 287 and Interstate 610 serve the Houston area. Other roadways include Texas 99, Texas 146, Texas 225, Texas 249, Texas 288, Hardy Toll Road, Westpark Tollway and Beltway 8.

Workforce

• The Entergy Texas service territory has a workforce of 7,067,433.
• Nearly 41,200 people are employed in the oil and gas extraction sector