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   By Morgan Lee, Associated Press New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce says democracy has been tarnished by unanswered questions about the 2020 vote count, which state officials called a false narrative. His statement Thursday stops just short of repeating President Donald Trumps baseless claims of election fraud. Pearce says the state Republican Party recognizes Congress certification of the victory by President-elect Joe Biden. But he says he has unanswered questions about th...

Advertisement GE Renewable Energy (GE) has announced a 1050 MW order for Pattern Energy’s Western Spirit Wind farms in New Mexico, US. The 377-turbine order will power the equivalent of more than 590, 00 homes. The agreement also includes a 10-year full-service agreement. Western Spirit Wind will utilise turbines ranging from 2.3-2.8 in nameplate rating, as well as various tower heights to optimise the wind capture for the project. Turbine deliveries have begun, with commercial operation plan...

The largest single wind power farm in New Mexico will go operational by the end of December about 25 miles south of Portales. Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy will flip the switch on 240 wind turbines at the Sagamore Wind Project, which can produce 522 megawatts — enough electricity to power 194,000 homes. Sagamore joins the three-facility, 544-megawatt Pattern Energy Broadview/Grady stations north of Clovis that collectively make up the largest wind power station in the state. Wind power is ...

Participants from 33 high school teams convened virtually Dec. 12 for the second New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge, a competition testing students’ ability to use science, technology, engineering and math to solve real-world problems. Led by New Mexico’s Office of the Governor, the Challenge was a collaboration between New Mexico State University, the Department of Public Education, the Department of Workforce Solutions, Los Alamos National Laboratory and 18 other STEM employers i...

WASHINGTONVILLE — The development of a 1,000-acre solar farm on land owned by Talen Energy in Montour County is expected to have “little impact” on neighboring property values, according to those involved with the project. The potential impact on property values was one of several topics discussed during a town hall meeting held Tuesday via Zoom to discuss the Montour Solar One project. The solar farm is proposed to generate approximately 100 megawatts, enough to power about 20,0...

It’s Time to Replace the Public Corporation We need a model that truly focuses on the long term. by Andrea Stone  Summary.    Critics charge that in today’s heavily traded capital markets, executives are increasingly incentivized to manage in tiny, short-term windows, with an eager eye on their stock-based compensation and a fearful one on activist hedge funds. In any case, something isn’t working: The number of public companies in the United States declined by half from...

Published: December 15, 2020 WASHINGTONVILLE — The Montour Solar One team of Pattern Energy and Talen Energy will host a Zoom Webinar today at 6:30 p.m. Montour-area...

“We are going to need to look at other sources [of power]. With growth in the Houston area, there are bigger demands for electricity,” said Gary Basinger, the president and chief operating officer of the Economic Development Alliance for Brazoria County. Plans for industry growth After years of hearing about solar energy becoming more popular, Basinger did not believe solar energy would be effective in Brazoria County. Suddenly, several solar farms seemed to appear in the county at the same...

High school students from 33 schools will be competing for $5,000 in prize money from 18 employers in the second New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge. Hosted and organized by New Mexico State University, the Los Alamos National Labs Foundation, New Mexico Department of Public Education and New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, this event will be entirely virtual Saturday, Dec. 12. Ten-person student teams have submitted solutions to the NMSU formulated question, “How can...

Second Annual New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge NMDWS News: ALBUQUERQUE — High school students from 33 schools will be competing for $5,000 in prize money from 18 employers in the 2nd Annual New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge. Hosted and organized by New Mexico State University (NMSU), Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, New Mexico Public Education Department (PED), and New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS), this event will be entirely virtual Saturday, Dec. 12...