Xcel Energy completes 522-megawatt wind project in Roosevelt County

Xcel Energy announced Wednesday that the Sagamore Wind Project — a 522-megawatt wind farm across 100,000 acres of New Mexican prairie — is complete to serve New Mexico and Texas…

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New Mexicans vote in favor of appointed PRC

New Mexico Voters approved Constitutional Amendment #1 on Tuesday in a vote of 56% to 44% with nearly 800,000 votes cast. Constitutional amendment #1 would reduce the number of commissioners…

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PNM to be bought out by energy giant Avangrid

New Mexico customers of Albuquerque based energy producer PNM woke up to big news this morning. A major Connecticut-based utility and renewable energy development company called  Avangrid announced on Wednesday…

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Missed the DOE livestream event? Watch it here!

The Department of Energy live stream event on Monday was a highly successful and productive meeting of both national, local and industry leadership. Deputy Secretary Menezes shared his wealth of…

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Read more about the article Bold plans for SJGS could make NM the world leader in Carbon Capture tech
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Bold plans for SJGS could make NM the world leader in Carbon Capture tech

DOE Deputy Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes' visit to New Mexico earlier this week was full of new and Washington insider information, but the primary focus of his visit…

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Permian pipeline is the latest casualty in Covid oil downturn

Oil markets across the country are still reeling from the one-two punch of Covid-19 drying up fuel demand and global market instability for oil and gas. The latest victim of…

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Read more about the article PRC decides on alternate power plan as San Juan nears closure
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PRC decides on alternate power plan as San Juan nears closure

The San Juan Generating station is slated to close it's doors and cease operations in 2022, a fate that was decided prior to the state's Energy Transition Act. But as…

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Read more about the article NM Supreme Court sides with Governor and Energy Transition Act in PRC case
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NM Supreme Court sides with Governor and Energy Transition Act in PRC case

The state’s highest court has ruled that the controversial Energy Transition Act will apply to PNM as it seeks to recover investments made to the San Juan Generating station near…

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