Posted on 02/08/2019 2:34:24 PM PST by CedarDave
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham threw her support behind a comprehensive energy bill Thursday that could pave the way to a 100 percent carbon-free electric grid in New Mexico by 2045.
Senate Bill 489, co-sponsored by Democratic lawmakers Mimi Stewart and Jacob Candelaria in the Senate and Nathan Small in the House, sets aggressive requirements for public utilities to acquire renewable resources over the next 20 years while eliminating all carbon-emitting generation.
It also authorizes the use of bonds for Public Service Co. of New Mexico to pay for costs associated with closing the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington by 2022, and for pulling out of the nearby Four Corners Power Plant by 2031. The bonds would be paid for by customers through a surcharge on their bills.
Overall, SB 489, officially called the Energy Transition Act, creates a pathway for New Mexico to replace coal and other fossil fuel-based generation with a clean energy economy over the next 25 years, the governor said. The renewable and zero-carbon standards outlined in this bill are among the strongest in the country.
In particular, the bill would require public utilities to derive 50 percent of their electricity from renewable resources by 2030, and 80 percent by 2040. They would completely eliminate carbon-emitting generation by 2045, relying on new technologies such as battery storage systems to make up the difference.
Those goals drew broad support from environmental groups.
In general, the bill puts us on the same track as California to a 100 percent carbon-free energy economy by 2045, said Camilla Fiebelman, director of the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter. But in Californias case, thats an aspirational goal. In our case, its a mandate.
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As long as NM agrees to cut their state from the national electrical grid they can go ahead and fail on whatever endeavor they wish.
Power by guys on stationary bikes eating Soylent Green.
What about transmission losses? Is this massive solar farm one big one, or spread out in little chunks?
What about cloudy/rainy days?
What about the solar panels not on the equator/tropics? As you move farther away, the sun’s rays are less perpendicular, and hence less energy is reaching the surface. You won’t get your full 1000W/m^2 each day.
Overall, it will take much more solar in practice than it will in theory...
What about transmission losses? Is this massive solar farm one big one, or spread out in little chunks?
What about cloudy/rainy days?
What about the solar panels not on the equator/tropics? As you move farther away, the sun’s rays are less perpendicular, and hence less energy is reaching the surface. You won’t get your full 1000W/m^2 each day.
Overall, it will take much more solar in practice than it will in theory...
The transmission losses will be big. No one wants to see these ugly solar farms near the neighborhood. The will force them to be out in the boondocks where the distance to send the power to the cities will increase the resistance loss in the transmission line. I have heard that solar and wind are not practical.
Going to duct it into a below ground muffler of course, no sound or smoke.
What is happening in nm further proves that one should never allow a LIB/DIM to assume any position of power, influence or authority. Good luck nm. You voted for these malignancies. Hahahaaaaa.
Democrats: doubling down on stupidity, to get caught up with all the other states mandating unicorn farts as alternative fuel. Seems they are trying to pass everything they can, as fast as they can.
I grew up without electricity on a ranch in the middle of nowhere. Looks like this bunch is going to make sure I once again live without electricity. I have news for them, I am sure I can live longer without it than they can. As bad as I would hate it, at least I could enjoy knowing they have no idea how to do it and their suffering would bring pleasure to me every day.
I don’t think they gave it away. In my opinion they sold it to the cartel.
Hello Tammy8
Sold or given away, they still sold
us out, no doubt. How do we fight this,
as it’s evident our votes aren’t working?
We’ve got a loony tunes governor. I can
only imagine how bad things are going to
get there in Antelope Wells. According
to a latest poll, there’s going to be
5 million invaders in the next 12 months.
If I can find the link, I’ll post it.
Hang in there!
Everyone needs to remember the people, drugs, whatever that comes across this border illegally do not stay here. Illegal border activity here is just passing through on its way to every part of our country. Border issues that are my problem today may be your problem in a few days. We are all going to have to hang in there, while we fight to put a stop to it.
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