20 ViewsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government has finished another environmental review of a proposed multibillion-dollar transmission line that would send wind-generated electricity from rural New Mexico to big cities in the West. The U.S. Interior Department also announced Thursday plans to review two other projects designed to funnel
13 ViewsNEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A company in charge of wind farms in eight states including New Mexico is forced to pay up for the deaths of dozens of eagles. Nextera Energy pleaded guilty in federal court to criminal charges for violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
9 ViewsROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Gas Company will be performing sewer-line safety checks in Roswell beginning April 11. The company is starting a 3-year project in Roswell and surrounding communities where all customers’ residential and business sewer lines will receive a precautionary inspection.
5 Views“Getting the public thinking about these outages has allowed us to connect with emergency responders and state agencies in a way that we really didn’t expect to,” Eric Chavez, a spokesperson for PNM, said. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For months, the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) has been trying
7 ViewsNEW MEXICO (KRQE) – PNM says it has submitted a plan to the PRC to prevent rolling blackouts this summer. PNM anticipates having to institute rolling blackouts on peak days in order to prevent the system from failing.
5 ViewsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Some Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) customers could possibly face blackouts for the next two summers. On Wednesday, company officials announced resource adequacy had hit a new low.
4 ViewsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – PNM will be removing a power line in the South Valley to better protect wildlife in the area. The line along the boundary of the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge in the South Valley is unused right now.
4 ViewsNEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As the cold temperatures approach, New Mexico Gas Company is encouraging customers to use gas efficiently. The utility says while there is plenty of natural gas to get New Mexicans through the cold weather, a spike in demand could affect gas prices.
5 ViewsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More than a dozen New Mexico lawmakers are petitioning state regulators to study the potential costs and benefits of publicly-owned electrical power for the state. The petition was made public Tuesday.
3 ViewsPNM’s grace period for disconnections will end Monday. According to PNM, 44,000 customers have received power over the last year-and-a-half despite not paying for service.
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