What’s next for New Mexico’s energy future as utility transitions away from coal

Coal has provided affordable, reliable energy to New Mexico for decades. The downside of coal is greater emissions and higher fuel costs. As part of the state’s largest utility effort to lead the nation in reducing emissions, PNM is transitioning away from coal.

This past Earth Day, PNM announced it would become the nation’s first investor-owned utility to set a goal to be 100 percent emissions-free by 2040. PNM has since filed for the closure and replacement of its coal-fired San Juan Generating…

Source: The Business Journal