Deep in the New Mexico Bootheel, an operation that's been ongoing since this past December has tapped into an energy source that's right underneath us.
"It's been known for 4 decades that there's geothermal product that's right here right under our feet, and it's a viable source from which we can tap and produce electrical power," said Chuck Smiley from Lightning Dock Geothermal.
Lightning Dock, along with PNM, are now extracting that "geothermal product," which is a renewable resource.
This plant is the first of its kind right in the state and it can produce up to 4 MWe, which is enough to power 4,000 homes.
"That's the real difference between the geothermal product and other renewable resources," Smiley said.
By next year, the plant will be capable to provide electricity up to 10,000 homes in New Mexico.
