[Lwvcnmtopics] NM Public Regulation Commission

[George Richmond]

At the first meeting of the year, NM PRC continued with Steve Fischmann 
as Chair and newly elected Joe Maestas, District 3, as Vice Chair.  Joe 
replaced Valerie who termed out.  He is an Engineer and clearly has done 
his homework.

An important issue today concerns service disconnects which are 
embargoed by our Governor.  Importantly, NM Gas is stepping up to use 
its funds to help clients who lost jobs to maintain service. An issue is 
that Electric Co Ops may not have

the money to do the same.  But, the NM PRC does not regulate them.  The 
NM Legislature is considering funding for that issue. In some cases, 
cities such as Farmington, Taos and Socorro have municipal electrics, 
but the others are rural.

OTHER NEWS:


  Greentech Media’s Must-Read Grid Edge Stories of 2020

Decarbonization, resiliency, distributed energy market policy and M&A in 
the year of COVID-19.

Greentech Media’s Must-Read Grid Edge Stories of 2020 | Greentech Media 
<https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/greentech-medias-must-read-grid-edge-stories-of-2020?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Daily&utm_campaign=GTMDaily>


  10 Solar and Storage Trends for 2021

California solar veteran Barry Cinnamon is looking forward to more solar 
and storage — and less COVID-19 — in 2021.

10 Solar and Storage Trends for 2021 | Greentech Media 
<https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/10-solar-and-storage-trends-for-2021?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Daily&utm_campaign=GTMDaily>


*GRID EDGE <https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/category/grid-edge>*


  Reactive Technologies: Pinpointing the Inertia of Renewable-Powered Grids

Accenture investment to expand the U.K. company’s active grid 
measurement tech for grid operators including National Grid and AEMO.


In a few words, the Grid is what carries the electricity generated from 
the generating system to the end users. So with renewables, the Grid 
and/or Batteries, provide reliable power.

Reactive Technologies: Pinpointing the Inertia of Renewable-Powered 
Grids | Greentech Media 
<https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/reactive-technologies-pinpointing-the-inertia-of-renewable-powered-grids?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Daily&utm_campaign=GTMDaily>



Have a great week,

George Richmond




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George M. Richmond
152 Juniper Hill Road, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122-1913

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