Notrees, Texas

Notrees is an unincorporated community in west-central Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located on State Highway 302, about 20 miles northwest of Odessa.[2] The community is part of the Odessa Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Notrees, Texas
Unincorporated community
Notrees
Location of Notrees in Texas
Notrees
Notrees (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°55′2″N 102°45′21″W[1]
Country United States
State Texas
CountyEctor
RegionWest Texas
Post office established1946
Elevation3,333 ft (1,016 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total23
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Area code432
WebsiteHandbook of Texas: Notrees, Texas

The area began to develop in the 1940s following the discovery of large oil fields including the TXL Field. Notrees was known at various times as Caprock and Strawberry. Local merchant Charles E. Brown petitioned for a post office and selected the descriptive name of Notrees. Reportedly, the community had a single native tree before it was destroyed during the construction of a Shell Oil Company "gas plant".[2]

Notrees thrived during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1966, the population was 338 and the area was supported by several oil company camps and a few businesses. The community began to decline by the 1980s as a result of oil companies abandoning the camps that once provided housing for employees and their families because of an improved infrastructure that enabled workers to live elsewhere (e.g., Odessa) and commute to Notrees.

The area was home to the world's largest grid energy storage system that uses a 36 MW (48,000 hp) lead-acid battery capable of delivering full effect for 40 minutes.[3] The title was lost upon completion in 2017 of the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia, which can provide 100 MW (130,000 hp).[4]

The community's small population currently supports four businesses and a post office (zip code 79759).

See also

References
  1. "Notrees". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Notrees, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  3. "Duke Energy Notrees Wind Storage Demonstration Project". Sandia National Laboratories. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. "Initial operation of the Hornsdale Power Reserve Battery Energy Storage System" (PDF). Australian Energy Market Operator. 5 April 2018.
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