Stay updated with breaking news from Kevin cray. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Community solar projects in New Mexico won’t start until April 2022 as the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) was conducting a rulemaking required by a bill passed during the State’s 2021 Legislative Session. The Community Solar Act was signed into law earlier this year after being introduced and failing during previous sessions. It called on the PRC to develop regulations that would allow community solar projects across the state. Community solar allows customers to tap into shared “solar gardens” and receive credits on their electrical bills. The gardens are smaller than large-scale utility solar installations but allow multiple users as opposed to residential, rooftop solar. ....
Community solar projects to begin in New Mexico in April 2022, applications pouring in msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Applications already pouring in for 2022 community solar project scsun-news.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scsun-news.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PV - New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signs Community Solar Act into law - Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism renewableenergymagazine.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from renewableenergymagazine.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Presently, solar power is only available through large-scale utilities or personal home installations. Supporters of community solar said it could allow low-income consumers or home renters to benefit from solar power and expand its use in New Mexico. The move could also create progress toward the state’s carbon-reduction goals and increase in its renewable portfolio – both priorities outlined by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham upon taking office in 2019. Similar legislation was previously defeated in the Legislature, but lawmakers did approve of creating a working group to better refine the proposal. SB 84 sponsor Sen. Elizabeth Stefanics said during the Thursday hearing that representation in the working group include tribal organizations, utilities, solar advocates and interested citizens. ....