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Mar. 12—ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The coal-fired Four Corners Generating Station near Farmington could become a seasonally operated power plant, potentially reducing facility emissions by up to 25% annually, the plant's five co-owners announced Friday morning. The owners agreed to shut down one of the facility's two generating units for seven months each year beginning in fall 2023, with both units ...
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The coal-powered Four Corners Generation Station in New Mexico will limit its operations starting in 2023, the station's owners announced on Friday. The plant's five co-owners agreed to shut down one of the facility's two generators for seven months each year beginning in the fall of 2023. The other generator will operate year-round. The proposal could reduce the facility's carbon emissions by up to 25% every year....
.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... The Four Corners Power Plant in Waterflow, N.M., near the San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico. (Susan Montoya Bryan/Associated Press) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The coal-fired Four Corners Generating Station near Farmington could become a seasonally operated power plant, potentially reducing facility emissions by up to 25% annually, the plant’s five co-owners announced Friday morning. The owners...
By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press New Mexico's top prosecutor has opened an inquiry into utility costs during a winter blast that plunged New Mexico and other states into a deep freeze. State Attorney General Hector Balderas says the weather emergency caused tremendous damage and he wants to ensure New Mexicans won't be further harmed by skyrocketing bills. His office set a deadline of Friday for utilities to provide analyses of customer impacts and options for addressing the potential price shock. The utilities also are being asked to explain to their customers the circumstances an...
Feb. 25—Rolling blackouts nailed Texas last week and California last summer. Peak demand, Mother Nature and aging infrastructure caught power companies in those states off guard and often left customers in the dark — occasionally, with electric bills in the thousands of dollars. Public Service Company of New Mexico officials said they've tried to learn lessons from Texas to avoid a similar ...