Posted on 01/09/2020 3:55:08 PM PST by CedarDave
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced Thursday that it will shut down its 253 megawatt coal-fired generating station near Grants by the end of 2020 as part of the wholesale electric suppliers efforts to transition to a clean energy grid over the next decade.
The closure will eliminate 107 jobs at the plant, and potentially scores more at a nearby coal mine that supplies fuel for the generating station.
Escalante was built to operate through 2045, but Tri-State is closing it 25 years early as part of a broad plan to eliminate all of the associations coal-fired generation in New Mexico and Colorado to meet new regulations in both states that mandate a transition to a carbon-free grid.
Tri-State is a wholesale association that sells electricity to 43 distribution cooperatives in four states, including 11 in New Mexico.
The association informed employees at Escalante and Craig of the shutdown plans Wednesday morning.
We understand its a shock for our employees, said Tri-State CEO Duane Highley in a conference call with reporters Wednesday afternoon. We will work with them and the local communities where they work to help minimize the negative impacts.
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Seems like an investment opportunity. Buy it and run it for generating the power NM will not have enough of at twice the price.
Elections have consequences...
Add to your list the thousands of working people who will pay much more for electricity.
Especially in cold weather, a period in which budgeting is already difficult.
Insanity, Pure insanity.
But if it is, and I doubt if it is, to them, they will not be the only victims of the Democrat's and Environmentalist's Green Program. The large cities will contribute their share. Enjoy it while you can because hard times are coming.
Yes, but a small red island in a very blue state. The navajo tribe shot themselves in the foot campaigning for the tribe to vote democrat instead of the party that would do them some good. Most of the 4 corners plants and mines are highly navajo staffed, and about 1,500 will lose their jobs to the 2022 plant closure plans.
Chinese buy it and undercut them
No, the Escalante plant is at Prewitt, between Grants and Gallup. The two up at Farmington are on the chopping block as described above.
Ah, yes, I’d forgotten I’d been there!
The site of America’s famously-best coal fields, sealed-off from mining when WJC needed re-election million$ from Malaysia—and Malaysia’s own coal production needed protection. The “surprise” off-limits signing, with Alford in attendance:
Algore...
We live in southern UT. Last year we took a drive in our 4-wheel-drive SUV from Page through the monument up to Escalante. Quite an experience. The land was desolate and beautiful...all 110 miles we drove. On the miles and miles of slick rock, sand, dirt, rock and so forth we only saw two other people. They were riding horses, herding their few cattle up near Escalante. There large surface coals seams throughout the area. The desolate landscape contained many cool geological formations. Google “Kelly’s Grade” to see videos of the “road” going up the steep plateau at the start of the drive. Wow! As to the coal plant and its stacks...it is a microdot in that vast area of millions of acres...of nothing. What a shame to close it (them) down. Econuts win again.
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