New Mexico Regulator Clear PNM’s Plan to End Coal-Powered Generation by 2031

New Mexico Regulator Clear PNM’s Plan to End Coal-Powered Generation by 2031

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Dec. 19 approved the Public Service Co. of New Mexico’s integrated resource plan which calls for retirement of the utility’s remaining units at the San Juan Generating Station by 2022 and withdrawal from the Four Corners coal plant when the its contracts with that facility end in 2031.…

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Washington to Revise Electric Utilities’ Competitive Procurement Rules to Reflect Industry Trend

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on Dec. 31 issued a notice seeking comments on a draft rule for competitive resource acquisition by utilities. The proposal is a result of stakeholder workshops and public comment processes since the commission unveiled a proposal in 2016 to examine whether rules governing the integrated resource plan and utility…