New Mexico Regulators Approve Utility Renewable Energy Plan (San Antonio Express News)
New Mexico State regulators have approved the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)'s renewable energy procurement plan for 2013 including plans for a geothermal PPA.
PNM, the largest electric utility in New Mexico, says it plans to enter into a 20-year contract to purchase 10 MWe of geothermal power from the Lightning Dock geothermal power plant near Lordsburg, operated by Cyrq Energy Inc. The plant, expected to come on line in January 2014, is the first utility-scale geothermal project under construction in New Mexico.
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