The West Texas Utilities Co. served communities as electric service provider from the Red River to the Rio Grande border, from Mason to Marfa and into the Panhandle. Eventually a publicly-owned company headquartered in Abilene, WTU began as Abilene Light and Water. WTU was integral to Abilene's success. A landmark ice and power plant along Cedar Creek has been named to the National Register of Historic Properties. Through documents, photos and first-hand accounts, we will learn about the role WTU played in the economic development of this large swath of West Texas.

For students arriving for the course at the TTU HSC School of Public Health, the exterior doors in the middle of the south-facing side of the building (door 23P) will be automatically unlocked from 20 minutes before teh class tme to 10 minutes after. If you arrive outside of that window, please call or text the coordinator Bill Minter at 325-829-0617 and he will come let you in.