New Mexico utility seeks electricity options other than coal
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October 29, 2017
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's largest electric provider on Monday put out a request for proposals for hundreds of megawatts of power to fill a future void as the utility plans ahead for weaning itself from coal-fired generation over the next several years.
Public Service Co. of New Mexico plans to close two units at the San Juan Generating Station in northwestern New Mexico before the end of the year to meet a federal mandate aimed at reducing haze-causing pollution in the region. By 2022, the rest of the plant could close.
In an announcement late last week, the utility said it is look...
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