Lack of affordable solar energy options in Farmington, clean energy advocates say – Megan Gleason, Source New Mexico Thousands of New Mexicans could be missing out on the opportunity to get solar energy options at homes and businesses because their locally-run utility company is exempt from a new law requiring them to offer the incentive.In 2021, the state Legislature passed a bill requiring state-regulated privately owned utility companies operating in New Mexico to adopt community solar, a way for multiple homes or businesses to get solar energy from one local facility and get credit for doing so.Details in the legislation allow seven utility companies, run by a mix of local city councils and appointed energy commission boards, to skip the program altogether.Farmington owns and operates a Farmington Electric Utility System, an energy…
Clean energy advocates point to a lack of affordable solar energy options in Farmington, + More
