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Eddy County backs utility application to NM PRC for generation; commissioners press for battery disposal details
Summary
The commission approved a letter of support for a utility's certificates to add new generation and battery storage capacity; several commissioners asked for clarity on lithium battery disposal and whether storage would be located in Eddy County.
The Eddy County Commission voted to send a letter expressing support for a utility's application to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission for certificates of convenience and necessity covering two generation projects and three major transmission lines into New Mexico.
County staff described the proposal as two generation facilities (one located in Gaines County/Texas and an expansion at an existing plant) that would add capacity to…
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