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New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Due Process in PNM-Avangrid Merger

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 16, 2023
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New Mexico’s Supreme Court denies a request to remand the PNM-Avangrid merger case back to the Public Regulation Commission, prolonging the legal battle and raising concerns about the state’s energy crisis.

Tags Affordable Energy, Avangrid, Blackouts, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), Reliable Energy, Renewable Energy

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Report: A Bright, Shining Disappointment

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date November 30, 2022
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Solar Photovoltaic’s Failure in the Southwest.

Tags Affordable Energy, Baseload Power, Blackouts, Coal Energy, Electricity, Energy Crisis, Green Energy, Intermittency, Nuclear Energy, Oil and Gas, Reliable Energy, Solar Energy

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PNM Requests Proposals, Acknowledges the Energy Crisis

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 25, 2022
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The Energy Transition Act is shaping up to create the worst energy crisis the southwest has ever seen. On May 17, the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) released data on a comprehensive energy survey. With over 3,000 respondents, New Mexicans clearly prioritized affordable and reliable energy with 7 out of 10 preferring either affordability or […]