Tesla is eyeing Fort Bend County as a potential home for a new manufacturing facility.

What you need to know: The proposed $10.1 billion capital project, also referred to as Project Crystal Sun, could bring a solar cell manufacturing facility to a portion of a 3,057-acre site at FM 1994 and FM 762 within Lamar Consolidated ISD’s boundaries.

As Tesla works to finalize its site selection, the company has submitted a Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation, or JETI, Act application, which is the state’s economic incentive program involving school districts to evaluate the area’s economic factors.

About the project: The proposed facility would manufacture photovoltaic solar cells and assembled solar modules, which are components used to convert sunlight into electricity, according to Tesla’s JETI application.

What's next: Lamar Consolidated ISD will hold a public hearing for the community to participate in the process and the board will vote on the JETI application Sept. 15.

If selected, project construction is expected to begin in 2026 with completion in 2028 and commercial operations set to begin in 2029, per the application.

Cabinet IQ is gearing up to celebrate its new Sugar Land location with a grand opening, owner Michael Deese said in an email.

What they offer: The business designs and installs kitchens and bathrooms from start to finish so homeowners don't have to coordinate with many vendors, Deese said.

The Sugar Land showroom features full kitchen displays, alternative-space displays and a design studio.

Mark your calendar: Residents are invited to celebrate the Sugar Land location's grand opening Sept. 17 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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The Bayou Land Conservancy, a nonprofit focused on the preservation of the streams that lead into Lake Houston, named Dr. Anna Weiss as its new executive director, per a Sept. 10 news release.

The details: Weiss will succeed Jill Boullion, who retired after 10 years of service. Weiss will oversee daily operations and implement initiatives as directed by the board.

She brings a decade of experience in the environmental sector, most recently serving as the director of Green Galveston Initiatives at Vision Galveston. After earning her Ph.D. in Geosciences from The University of Texas at Austin, Weiss joined the Billion Oyster Project in New York, where she managed community-led restoration and research projects.

Quote of note: "It is an honor to lead the Bayou Land Conservancy. I am grateful to my predecessor, Jill, for her legacy of leadership and I am excited to build on the organization's amazing 30 years of conservation," Weiss said.

Three candidates are running to lead the Texas Department of Agriculture in the Nov. 3 election.

The details: Libertarian Austin R. Kelly, Republican Nate Sheets and Democrat Clayton Tucker are vying to become Texas' next commissioner of agriculture. The commissioner's duties include regulating agriculture, administering nutrition programs and providing rural economic development assistance.

How we got here: There is no incumbent in this race after Sheets beat sitting Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller in the March Republican primary. Tucker ran uncontested in the March Democratic primary, while Kelly was selected as the Texas Libertarian Party's candidate during an April nominating convention.

The winner of the November midterm will be sworn in to succeed Miller in January.

Looking ahead: Early voting runs from Oct. 19-30 in the midterm election, and Election Day is Nov. 3.