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• Break The Grip Field Trip

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  Tracking the El Paso Electric Rate Case has revealed legal procedures, confidentiality rules and utility company control over the process that curtails public participation and consumer advocacy. I have discussed these issues with PRC Commissioners Sandy Jones and Jason Marks as well as Chief of Staff Danny Mayfield and Consumer [...]
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  Posted: July 06, 2007, 8:17pm EDT
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• Tea With Steve

  On an hellaciously warm afternoon in one of the genteel homes that grace the turn of the century Alameda Depot Historic District of Las Cruces, a parlor meeting of invited residents from the Alameda Depot and the more modest, but older Mesquite Historic District was held. The guest of honor [...]
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  Posted: July 04, 2007, 9:20pm EDT
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• Clean Energy Act 2007 Survives New Mexican Assault

  “The San Francisco Democrats want to run cars with wind”, said Congressman Steve Pearce in a statement opposing the Clean Energy Act of 2007 which would repeal tax breaks for the oil industry and order the Bush Administration to collect past royalties on federal oil and gas leases in the [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2007, 7:33pm EDT
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• Breaking The Grip in Southern New Mexico

  “Ben Luce has been instrumental in the writing of laws and regulations that are the foundation of New Mexico’s transition to a clean energy economy. He is an expert on new energy technologies and the policies that promote them.”
  While I am encouraged by some clean energy policy in the [...]
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  Posted: June 24, 2007, 12:17pm EDT
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• Commissioner Sandy Jones Brings PRC to TorC

  On Wednesday, June 20, Public Regulation Commissioner, Sandy Jones and several PRC officials met with the public at the Sierra County Commission Chambers in Truth or Consequences. The purpose of meeting was to establish access to Santa Fe “decision makers”, Sandy Jones emphasized in an article in the The Herald [...]
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  Posted: June 20, 2007, 7:40pm EDT
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• Where Does Electricity Produced 12 Miles Southwest of Las Cruces, N.M. Go?

  Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), the State’s largest public electric utility, serving north central New Mexico and certain other areas in the state, is proposing a rate increase to raise 60.9 million dollars in new revenue. PNM says that 30% of the new revenue will be used to [...]
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  Posted: June 09, 2007, 6:19pm EDT
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• Energy Resource Rich Site Approved For Vistas at Presidio Development In Las Cruces

  Las Cruces City Council has approved annexation and development of thousands of acres on the East Mesa. Vistas at Presidio will be built over a vast geothermal field and under the nation’s second most intense solar radiation. CLICK HERE to be redirected to full post [...]
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  Posted: June 02, 2007, 7:57pm EDT
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• What Is Keeping Southern New Mexico From Leading The State In Renewable Energy?

  No New Renewable Energy in Southern New Mexico until 2008: Three years after passage of New Mexico’s Renewable Energy Standard (RES) in 2004, El Paso Electric’s Renewable Energy Procurement Plan for 2007 indicates the utility will meet the mandate by purchasing wind energy credits from Pubic Service Company of New [...]
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  Posted: May 31, 2007, 5:29pm EDT
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• Lights Out Las Cruces

  Located about 50 miles west of downtown Phoenix, Palo Verde is the nations largest Nuclear plant, supplying electricity to some 4 million customers including residents of Las Cruces, New Mexico. El Paso Electric owns a 15.8% interest in each of the three nuclear generating units at Palo Verde and gets [...]
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  Posted: May 27, 2007, 5:27pm EDT
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• Getting the New Mexico Legislature “In Hot Water”

  “The focus in NM should be on direct-use (using hot water at the geothermal site) in the industrial and agriculture sectors.“ The economic potential of direct use far exceeds that of electricity production, is more water friendly and has real energy cost savings compared to fossil fuels. CLICK [...]
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  Posted: May 22, 2007, 3:02pm EDT
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• New Mexico Public Regulation Commission and Environmental Justice

  The Vado biomass plant will collect cow manure from 15 dairies and generate electricity which it will sell to El Paso Electric Company (EPE). “The contract is signed and the project is on schedule” according to an EPE attorney and Lila Garza of Southwest Bioenergy LLC which will build the [...]
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  Posted: May 20, 2007, 6:25pm EDT
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• Las Cruces Officials React To Energy Fair

  Following the First Annual Las Cruces Energy Fair, the following message was sent to City Officials:
  
  Dear Local Official
  
  The Energy Fair on the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces Saturday was an excellent opportunity to bring energy experts, local officials and the public together.
  I missed you at [...]
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  Posted: May 18, 2007, 6:57pm EDT
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• Governor Richardson’s Energy Policy Needs A “Southern Strategy”

  The Governor declared New Mexico the Nation’s leading clean energy State. This campaign rhetoric is a great opportunity for New Mexico clean energy advocates to pressure the Governor to make the rhetoric reflect reality in the State. No better place to start than Southern New Mexico CLICK HERE to [...]
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  Posted: May 16, 2007, 3:16pm EDT
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• Purchasing Biodiesel In Santa Fe and Searching For Biodiesel In Las Cruces.

  In Santa Fe if you drive a diesel vehicle you pull into the “Giant” station on Cerillos Road and fill up with public and municipal biodiesel users. In Las Cruces, not so simple. CLICK HERE for more... [...]
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  Posted: May 14, 2007, 7:24pm EDT
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• Geothermal Energy Not New To Las Cruces

  “No wasted energy goes up the smokestack and there is zero green house gas emissions. New Mexico has the largest acreage of geothermal greenhouses in the Nation and the State’s geothermal energy would be a good source for manufacturing biofuels” Geologist James Witcher was at the First Las Cruces Energy [...]
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  Posted: May 13, 2007, 8:33pm EDT
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• A Lovely Day In Downtown Las Cruces -Pros Meet The Public At Energy Fair

  Officials should anticipate higher expectations from their constituents in achieving energy solutions in the future after Las Cruces’ First Annual Energy Fair. CLICK HERE for a photo overview of the Fair. [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2007, 2:49pm EDT
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• Ben Luce Gets Enthusiastic Reception in Las Cruces

  The Southwest Environmental Center was full of citizens eager to learn more about Renewable Energy. His power point presentation was comprehensive covering electrons to the implementation of wind and solar generating plants. CLICK HERE For more & pictures [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2007, 10:17am EDT
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• Five Megawatt Biomass Plant To Be Built Near Las Cruces

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  Find out more about how cow poop can power your toaster. CLICK HERE [...]
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  Posted: May 09, 2007, 10:08am EDT
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• Ben Luce To Speak In Santa Fe and Las Cruces

  Luce explains some of these cutting-edge technologies, including new wind power and large-scale "concentrating solar power" technologies, some of which could be providing a large fraction of New Mexico's power in the near future. CLICK HERE ' [...]
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  Posted: May 09, 2007, 9:11am EDT
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• South West Energy Alliance Fair Brings Green Building Workshop To Las Cruces

  CLICK HERE FOR LATEST POST ON GREEN BUILDING AT ENERGY FAIR [...]
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  Posted: May 08, 2007, 5:11pm EDT
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