Fast-growing companies, eclipse power loss and lacrosse: Thursday's Business Briefing

August 17,  2017 [Solar eclipse]( In this photo taken by University of North Texas Observatory Superintendent Preston Starr, a powerful telescope makes it appear that a commercial jet has passed the moon and is headed for the sun. The UNT Observatory will have the same telescope projecting an image of the []solar eclipse on a large screen. The Observatory will be open for eclipse watchers from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 21. The Big Story Texas isn't worried by eclipse wiping out enough energy to power 120,000 homes When the sun dims dramatically Monday morning, that will be like an entire power plant unit shutting down for the Lone Star State's electricity grid. The much-anticipated solar eclipse will [wipe out about 600 megawatts]( worth of electricity generation from Texas' growing solar power industry, according to officials with ERCOT, which manages the Texas grid. That's enough energy to power 120,000 Texas homes during peak demand. Still, the celestial event -- which will be more dramatic north of Texas -- will cast barely a shadow over the state's electricity production. Solar energy makes up much less than 1 percent of electricity consumed by Texans. - [Jeff Mosier]( eclipse By the numbers Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas estimates the eclipse will cost employers $694 million in lost productivity. Here are facts about the eclipse and workplaces: 87,307,940 – Estimated number of workers at work during the eclipse. $7.95 – Cost of 20 minutes of unproductive time per worker due to the eclipse based on the average hourly wage of $23.86. 14.8 percent – Percentage of workers who work a shift other than the day shift, including evening, night, irregular shifts, or rotating shifts. 82.8 percent – Percentage of workers who work on an average weekday. Other recent energy headlines - [Months after Dakota Access protests, Dallas' Energy Transfer Partners faces barriers at many turns]( - [As Dallas' Zion Oil & Gas drills in the valley of Armageddon, its believers are praying for a gusher]( - [JPMorgan Chase's new Plano campus will soon be powered by wind energy]( Plus: [Read more about the energy industry in Texas]( The Latest - Real estate: Busy Plano tollway corner south of Legacy will get [huge mixed-use development](. - Business & government: Three takeaways from Texas Rep. Kevin Brady's speech urging Congress to defeat ['monster of a tax code'](. - Jobs: Lockheed Martin is planning another [big hiring event]( later this month for its F-35 fighter jet plant in Fort Worth. - Sports business: Major League Lacrosse [eyes Dallas for team]( as Cowboys' Star set to host championship game. - Airlines: Mechanics working for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines [took to the picket line]( to protest going five years without a contract. - Insurance: USAA [expands its workforce]( in Plano and Tampa; buys Bank of America Plaza in downtown San Antonio. Advertisement [Lacrosse photo]( The Denver Outlaws will again face off against the Ohio Machine at Saturday's Major League []Lacrosse Championship game at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco. (Brett Davis / Pretty Instant) SPORTS BUSINESS Professional lacrosse league eyes Dallas for team as Frisco hosts championship Midway through the Cowboys' preseason game against the Colts this Saturday in Arlington, [two other teams will face offÂ](at the Cowboys' training center in Frisco. The Star's Ford Center will host Major League Lacrosse's title game between the reigning champion Denver Outlaws and the Ohio Machine. It's a rematch of last year's championship, which Denver won 19-18 in Atlanta. The decision to hold the game in Dallas is a sign that North Texas may be in line to get a team as early as the start of next season, which begins in April, said MLL Commissioner David Gross. There's also [a related story]( about how professional lacrosse players differ from superstar athletes in other sports. - [Tracy M. Cook]( OTHER RECENT SPORTS BUSINESS STORIES - [Cowboys owner Jerry Jones may be trying to combine Legends Hospitality with NFL's firm]( - [Dallas-area among potential sites for professional cricket team, stadium]( - [Dallas oil magnate reportedly invests $35 million in Overwatch League e-sports team]( Plus: [Read more about the sports business in D-FW]( Source: Boston Consulting Group In One Chart Give it up for Dallas The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas asked the Boston Consulting Group to find out who gives what to whom in the four counties that it calls home — Dallas, southern Denton, Collin and Rockwall. Households with annual income of $200,000-plus represent 7 percent of the population but account for more than half of the charitable giving here. [Those with the deepest pockets reach into them farther than wealthy folks elsewhere.]( But households with income of less than $200,000 aren't being tapped as much here as they are in other parts of the U.S. Elsewhere in Texas - Houston: Petrochemical marketing firm [The Plaza Group is buying]( Dallas-based Conchemco for an undisclosed amount. (San Antonio Express-News) - Texas: Here's why Goldman Sachs seized a billionaire Texas oilman's [217-foot trophy yacht](. (Wall Street Journal) - Houston: A publicly traded blank-check company run by James Hackett, former chairman and CEO of Anadarko Petroleum, is [merging with two production and pipeline companies]( to create the new Alta Mesa Resources in Houston. (Houston Chronicle) - Austin: Adding Dallas-based Topgolf's arcade-style game to F1 race weekend [aims to bring more non-racing fans]( to Circuit of the Americas. (Austin Business Journal) [Inc 5000]( Courtesy of Inc. How We Compare Fast-growing Dallas-Fort Worth companies occupy 185 spots on Inc. 5000 Inc. is rolling out its annual ranking of the [fastest-growing companies]( in the U.S., and the roster of 5,000 is dotted with Dallas-Fort Worth firms. The Lone Star State placed 425 companies on this year's list, second only to California's 670. In Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth's 185 companies in the ranking easily outpaced Houston (113) and Austin (91). [And 23 North Texas companies]( scored spots in the top 500 (with overall rank, headquarters city and 2016 revenue): - No. 30: Spar Information Systems, Plano, $19.1 million - No. 72: S2 Capital, Addison, $57.4 million - No. 78: Linux Academy, Keller, $5.2 million - No. 82: Anovia Payments, Irving, $32.2 million - No. 149: Newline Interactive, Plano, $10.7 million - No. 171: Arcis Golf, Dallas, $186.7 million - No. 176: Alkami Technology, Plano, $11.9 million - No. 182: Preparing People Barber Styling College, Dallas, $2.6 million - No. 188: Mortgage Financial Services, Flower Mound, $27.4 million - No. 189: Renown Roofing and Construction, Lewisville, $6.5 million - No. 257: Legalinc, Plano, $3.3 million - No. 270: Foot Cardigan, Dallas, $3.5 million - No. 287: Alliance Family of Companies, Irving, $53.5 million - No. 337: OrderMyGear, Dallas, $8.1 million - No. 355: J.W. Logistics, Frisco, $199 million - No. 391: Black Tie Moving, Carrollton, $4.4 million - No. 429: StaffingHQ, Allen, $3.7 million - No. 438: Hindsight Software Solutions, Frisco, $3 million - No. 468: Franklin Media, Irving, $2.7 million - No. 476: TBX, Dallas, $2.6 million - No. 480: Accumatch Property Tax Intelligence, Dallas, $2.2 million - No. 486: PB&J Labs, Addison, $5.2 million OTHER RECENT RANKINGS - Forbes: [Eight Dallas-Fort Worth companies among largest privately owned firms in U.S.]( - Fortune: [Dallas-Fort Worth lands 22 companies on this year's Fortune 500]( - Black Enterprise: [Only three Dallas-Fort Worth companies crack Black Enterprise's Top 100]( Onboarding Who is getting hired and promoted - CROWE HORWATH LLP named Laura Edwards a partner in audit services. - EMERGICON named John Norsworthy senior director of corporate administration. - KPMG named Tracy Gomes managing director in the Dallas tax practice. - LOCKE LORD named Cynthia Timms chair of the appellate practice group. - PROVASI CAPITAL PARNTERS LP named Lance Murphy president. - SOLIS MAMMOGRAPHY named Dr. Alexander Sardina vice president and national medical director. - TRAVELPASS GROUP named Donny Cornuaud vice president of hotel product. Plus: [Find more D-FW executive changes]( Follow DFW stocks: [See how top North Texas stocks performed](, as well as the oil and gas markets and major stock exchanges. DFW Top 100 Places to Work 2016: The Dallas Morning News and Workplace Dynamics partner each year to feature the [Top 100 workplaces](, based on ratings by the people who work at them. The 2017 ranking is in progress. Advertisement 👋  That's all for today! For up-to-the-minute business news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com/Business](. 💖 Share the love: If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. 📧 Do you have feedback on this newsletter? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to our Business Editor Paul O'Donnell at [podonnell@dallasnews.com](mailto:podonnell@dallasnews.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback). 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