Agencies scramble to avoid summer blackouts – By Kevin Robinson-Avila (Albuquerque Journal) / February 8, 2022
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Public Service Company of New Mexico consumers will likely face blackouts this summer and in summer 2023 unless the utility and state regulators find emergency solutions to cover expected shortages during peak demand, officials say.
The state Public Regulation Commission will discuss the potential crisis during its open public meeting Wednesday.
PNM and some commissioners say extending operations for a few months at the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station, scheduled to shut down in June, could resolve immediate problems facing the utility and consumers this summer.
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