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New dance studio proposed on Main Street in Allen

A business owner is seeking approval from the city of Allen for a zoning change request for a dance studio on Main Street.

Allen’s Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the specific use permit to allow Bodies In: Motion to lease space at 515 W. Main St., Ste. 107, Allen.

The details: The applicant intends to lease the approximately 1,244-square-foot space to open a Pilates and dance studio, Senior Planner Nabiha Ahmed said. The building is currently zoned for shopping center uses, and the Allen Development Land Code requires a specific use permit for fitness and health center businesses to operate at that location, according to city documents. The fitness and health center use permit would be limited to Suite 107, and the remainder of the building will retain its current zoning type, Ahmed said.

 
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Regus to bring office space rentals to downtown Allen

Regus is coming soon to downtown Allen, Gillett Commercial owner Bucky Gillett said.

Zoom in: The business offers office space rentals for individuals and companies, per its website. Regus will take up about 17,000 square feet inside The Asher, a business center developed by Gillett Commercial.
 

  • 400 N. Allen Drive, Stes. 104-107, Allen
 

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Art in the Square

Community Earth Fest

April 24-26, times vary
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April 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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Allen 150 Fest

Colleyville Garden Club plant sale

April 25, 3-9 p.m.
Allen

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ERCOT forecasts quadruple growth in electric demand, warns estimate is likely overinflated

Demand on the Texas power grid could more than quadruple in the next six years, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas announced April 15.

The details: The state grid operator projected that peak electric demand could hit 367,790 megawatts by 2032—more than four times the current demand record of 85,508 megawatts, which was set during an August 2023 heat wave. Much of this forecasted growth is due to data centers, according to ERCOT documents.

However, ERCOT leaders warned that the growth forecast is “preliminary” and needs adjustments.

What's happening: During an April 17 meeting, ERCOT officials told the Public Utility Commission of Texas that they plan to work with utility providers to issue a revised forecast in the coming weeks.

“I think it's clear we need to engage in the process and look at ways to refine this number to something that's more usable,” PUC Chair Thomas Gleeson said.

Stay tuned: ERCOT said it expects peak electric demand on the grid this summer will hit between 90,500-98,000 megawatts, which would shatter the current demand record.

 

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