Texas-New Mexico Power files a $500,000 plan to add offices and enclose a warehouse at its County Road 561 field office

Texas-New Mexico Power has registered plans with the state to expand its Princeton field office on County Road 561, adding new office space and closing in an existing warehouse.

The project, filed Oct. 20 with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, carries an estimated cost of $500,000. The scope of work describes framing new offices and enclosing the warehouse with 10 roll-up doors, covering about 7,000 square feet.

The filing lists the site as 2010 County Road 561, and gives the utility's own address as 2013 County Road 561. Work is scheduled to begin Nov. 1 and be finished by Jan. 31, 2027.

The project is classified as a renovation or alteration. According to the registration, it is privately funded on private land for private use, and the money is being provided by the tenant. KJE, a design firm based in Cross Roads, is listed as the designer, and an Allen-based registered accessibility specialist will review the plans and inspect the finished space.

The filing shows the project's status as registered. A state rule cited on the registration page requires the owner to get an accessibility inspection from a registered specialist within a year after construction is complete. The filing does not describe how the expanded space will be used or whether it will add jobs at the site.

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