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New Mexico's Renewable Energy Policy is FLAWED

Two years ago, Andrea and I set out to bring on line the first privately owned, commercialy sized solar park in New Mexico. It's purpose is to generate whole sale electricity that the power company is able to buy at the same price it would cost them to generate, about 2.5 cents. In addition, our solar park would generate Renewable Energy Certificates, or REC's. REC's are also know as Green-Tag's, or carbon offsets. PNM currently buys RECs from it's customers at a rate of 15 cents, this in turn helps them to meet the states Renewable Portfolio Standard.


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Generate locally, Use locally
Generate locally, Use locally		 Money comes into the community
Money comes into the community		 Whistle Stop
Whistle Stop
Bad Policy
Bad Policy		 My Bill
My Bill		 My Ugly Secret
My Ugly Secret
Thoughts and Comments
Thoughts and Comments		 The Sorry Truth
The Sorry Truth		 I'm just wild about Harry
"I'm just wild about Harry"
Oh No it's Mr. Bill
"Oh No" it's Mr. Bill

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Alan 15-Jul-2010 00:19
Ah yes, 1 Samuel 17, the story of David and Goliath plays out once again. I remind those who don't know their Bible stories, the little guy wins. Goliath is brought to his knees by a well placed stone from David's sling, after which Goliath's skull is crushed with the jaw of an ass.
Guest 14-Jul-2010 23:32
great job john. thanks for shouting about such a broken system.
DONJ 27-Jun-2010 19:20
Granted, my perspective is limited, but NM residents really have no voice in this chaos. The extremely well salaried PRC members listen to those who hired them, the utilities, the banks, the stockholders, etc. Similarly for many of the legislators. Recognizing this reality, I invested in PV anyway because cheap energy is near an end and I'm betting the cost of private PV is going to go up, up, up. I expect our system will be grid-tied, but at least we'll be able to afford to use our electrical appliances when the sun shines(without having to mortgage the house to pay the utility's bill). The propaganda that too many independent producers will de-stabilize the power industry is bunk; unless one regards diminished stockholders' dividends as de-stabilization.
Tom Walsh 24-Jun-2010 12:34
why O why is this not the convention of the American Mind set...The answer is clear they just wont reach out and grab it
maddy huppert 19-Jun-2010 14:47
If you can create quality energy at a great rate, this would be fabulous.
My only wish would be for you to become so successful and bring your business to NY.
We are literally abused by electric and gas rates here.
Good luck!
Maddy Huppert
Jason Gross 17-Jun-2010 21:53
Yes, by all means, do renewable energy but do it the right way like this!
Guest 15-May-2010 16:52
Generally, the distinguishing feature of American sub-culture that makes us great is innovative ingenuity at the individual level. Our greatest accomplishments (minus putting a man on the moon) have been made not by the Government, but by individual Americans trying to make a buck.

Likewise, the greatest threat we face is our energy consumption rate. We use more than we make - therefore we import oil to make up our shortfalls. Obviously not everbody in the middle east enjoys the benefits from this arrangement - and we find ourselves securing our most treasured resources with armed force.

Would a sound long term national agenda include a place for finding energy independance? Should we be empowering individuals to help us figure this out?
allie cohn 13-May-2010 20:44
very cool that you took this on!!
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