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HONORING JOHN B. BILLINGSLEY, JR.
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HON. BETH VAN DUYNE
of texas
in the house of representatives
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Ms. VAN DUYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor John B. Billingsley, Jr., Founder, Chairman and CEO of Tri Global Energy, headquartered in the 24th Congressional District, which I proudly represent. John has been widely recognized as a pioneer and industry leader for his vision and contributions to the development of renewable energy in Texas and the U.S., including by D CEO Magazine.
Recently, Billingsley was named Renewable Energy Executive of the Year by D CEO magazine as a part of their annual Energy Awards. The awards honor excellence and innovation in oil and gas from North Texas to the Permian Basin and for the first time, this award included the category of renewable energy. In addition to the designation for the annual Energy Awards, D CEQ magazine also named John Billingsley to its recently announced Dallas 500 list. The list--now in its 7th year--
features the Dallas/Fort Worth region's most influential leaders in more than 50 different industry categories.
Tri Global Energy is a Dallas-based originator and developer of utility-scale renewable energy projects including wind, solar, and energy storage. Founded over 12 years ago by Billingsley, the company today is the largest wind power developer in Texas (the state that leads the U.S. in wind development), and a top 10 developer of wind power nationally. In Texas alone, Tri Global Energy renewable energy projects represent over $800 million in taxes and royalties to local communities, $105 million in payments to landowners and investors, and
$6.8 billion in capital investments projected over 30 years.
Billingsley, a West Texas native and Texas Tech University graduate, has founded and operated more than 20 businesses in industries as diverse as accounting and banking to agriculture, real estate, and manufacturing. He founded Tri Global Energy based on a business model of involving local landowners and communities in wind power projects, and he has led the company through more than a decade of growth and expansion.
I want to express my appreciation and best wishes to John Billingsley upon his impressive recognitions by D CEO magazine. North Texas was built by visionary leaders and entrepreneurs like Billingsley and we are proud that he has chosen the 24th Congressional District as his company headquarters.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 112(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 112(2)
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