NMSEA Local Chapters

Local NMSEA Chapters in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Silver City, Alamogordo, Los Alamos, Las Vegas and Taos participate in community events & organize regular meetings.  Check out the What’s Happening – News & Events link and the NMSEA Chapters...

NM PRC Decisions

The NM Public Regulatory Commission regulates all public utilities in New Mexico.  On Dec 16, 2015 the PRC approved the final San Juan Generating Station Plan to retire 2 of the 4 San Juan coal-fired units in order to meet EPA pollution rules. On September 28, 2016...

NM State Legislature

The 2016 30 day “Short Session” ended without approval of the bill to extend the state tax credit for RE. NM’s 10% tax credit for residential solar will expire at the end of 2016. The actual funds that support the PV portion of this tax credit were completely...

NM Coal

Two of the four coal-fired generating units at the San Juan Generating Station will be shut down as part of the EPA San Juan Stipulation Agreement.  Peabody Energy, which declared bankruptcy in April, owns two coal mines near Grants, which they have tried & failed...

​Albuquerque Solar

On September 19, the Albuquerque City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution calling for the City to get 25% of the power for city facilities from solar sources within 9 years.