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The following news clips highlight New Mexico involvement in recent renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and list in chronological order. Here you can scroll through of stories dating back to 2003. Alternatively, you can search state energy news by state and topic.
August 13, 2009
DOE Funds Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands and Alaska Villages
DOE announced on August 13 its award of up to $13.6 million in multi-year funding for new clean energy projects on tribal lands. In addition to the Alaskan villages, the funding will go to tribes and in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin. More
July 1, 2009
Interior Department Expedites Solar Energy Development in the West
The Interior Department has identified 24 large tracts of public land that could potentially host utility-scale solar power plants. The agency is studying the environmental and resource suitability of the tracts, located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, with the intent to speed the development of solar power facilities in the West. More
June 17, 2009
Federal Agencies to Assist with Clean Energy Development in the West
DOE and the Western Governor's Association released a report on June 15 that identifies 37 "hubs" for renewable energy in the western United States, plus 17 in western Canada and in Baja California. The hubs could yield nearly 200,000 megawatts of renewable power, and DOE and other federal agencies will strive to help make that happen. More
April 13, 2009
New Mexico Governor Signs Renewable Energy and Green Jobs Bills
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed eight bills on April 9 that are expected to advance renewable energy and create "green" jobs. The bills focus on education, incentives, and policy changes. More
March 25, 2009
Tri-State Signs Nation's Largest Co-op Contract for Solar Power
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has signed a 25-year contract with First Solar, Inc. to purchase power produced from a 30-megawatt photovoltaic plant to be built in northeastern New Mexico. First Solar says the agreement is the largest PV contract signed by an electric cooperative in the United States, and the PV plant will be the largest utility- scale solar facility in the region. More
December 17, 2008
New Mexico Welcomes Signet Solar Production Facility
Signet Solar will build its first North American solar panel production facility about 30 miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The facility is slated to begin operations in 2010, and long-term plans call for expansion and the creation of 600 jobs. More
September 10, 2008
Construction Underway on First Geothermal Power Plant in New Mexico
Raser Technologies is using modular power systems from UTC Power to build New Mexico's first geothermal power system in only 6 months. The company is also using the same technology to build a geothermal power plant in Utah, while Ormat Technologies is building a geothermal plant in Nevada. More
June 4, 2008
DOE to Identify Western Transmission Needs for Renewable Energy in 11 Western States
DOE will work with the Western Governors' Association to ascertain what areas in the West have significant renewable energy resources and to accelerate development and delivery of that energy to meed regional demands. More
March 5, 2008
New Mexico Act Requires Utilities to Save Energy
A new energy act in New Mexico requires the state's electric and gas utilities to launch energy efficiency programs and sets specific targets for electric utilities. But it also rewards utilities if they are successful, allowing them to earn a better profit than they would earn by selling power. More
January 15, 2008
Solar Equipment Manufacturing Plant Announced for New Mexico
A new plant that will manufacture photovoltaic modules and receiver tubes for concentrating solar power generation will be built near Albuquerque, New Mexico, this year. The new complex is expected to bring approximately $100 million of foreign investment to New Mexico. More
