New Mexico Bill Aims to Export Renewable Energy

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Governor Bill Richardson has called for the development of 4,000 to 6,000 MW of wind energy in the state, along with 700 to 1,300 MW of solar and biomass energy. Most of this clean energy would be developed for export, since New Mexico requires only 3,000-4,000 MW of capacity for its own needs. Large capacity electric transmission lines could export the energy to nearby metropolitan areas in other states.

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Warren Byrne of Foresight Wind Energy, LLC, a San Francisco-based wind project developer said there are also a number of other proposals to develop long-haul high-voltage transmission lines to bring wind resources from the interior West to power markets in Arizona and the West Coast.

"New Mexico's wind resource is world-class, but without the transmission to deliver this clean energy to markets, New Mexico could be left out of the booming market for clean energy," Byrne said.

http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=42389

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1. It will be interesting to follow up on the legislation, see how they vote.

[jpak]

2. Former Energy Secretary of Democratic President Buys into Solar Fraud

Probably doesn't know what an exajoule is either.

Oh The Humanity....

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3. No, but...

he can smell easy votes from 20 miles away... :)

[jpak]

4. Poorly edumacated LIEbril DemonRATS are out to build some rich man's toys

that don't use no oil or gas or plutonium and won't make no Bush Pioneers rich????

ChimpCo will put a stop to THIS madness...

:evilgrin:

[Dead_Parrot]

5. Probably... nt ;-)