EXTREME COLD temperatures have led to rolling power outages in the State of New Mexico. Rolling power outages created a cascade effect that has disrupted life in the state. The News New Mexico radio show was knocked of off the air on Wednesday morning. While News New Mexico apologizes for the inconvenience to our listeners, we cannot resist the temptation to ask if the recent "Cap and Tax" rules passed by the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board represent "best practices." Given the obviously thin margin of electrical generating capacity available in the southwest, and the frozen pipes and threats to human life posed by the lack of energy supplies, one must bring the entire radical environmental approach to energy management into question. The entire nation has experienced extraordinarily low temperatures again this week. Accordingly, we must wonder if under the progressive E.I.B rules, our "environment" will "improve."
The critical shortage of energy supplies and cold temperatures are a wake up call. They should serve as reminders to all members of the House Energy Committee, particularly, Chairman Brian Egolf. Egolf's solution to these dire conditions seems to be to call on unqualified energy policy witnesses (who do landscaping work) to offer opinions supporting lame-brained policies that will increase the frequency of the blackout experiences felt all over New Mexico today. In the face of some of the coldest weather this state has seen in many years it might be a good idea to let your elected officials hear from you. You can find their contact information at the top of our website.
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Whatever the cause for EPE being unable to run 8 of its local generators, the cost of purchasing power from other suppliers in order to make up the difference should not be passed on to NM customers through the Fuel and Purchased Power charge. Otherwise, there is no incentive for EPE to maintain/improve its equipment.
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