Two of the three renewable energy projects in Doña Ana County are on-line and producing electricity under a power purchase agreement with El Paso Electric. Construction for the third solar energy project has begun in Las Cruces. NRG Energy, through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, completed construction recently on the Roadrunner Solar Generating Facility, [...]
Read MoreRelease courtesy of the New Mexico Economic Development Department SANTA TERESA, NM — A construction project that created 240 jobs in Santa Teresa culminated with an inauguration ceremony to mark the start of energy production from the state’s second-largest photovoltaic operation on Friday. “The completion of the Roadrunner solar facility is a major milestone for [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Marvin Tessneer The Las Cruces community will connect with renewable energy when NRG Energy starts generating power this fall at its Roadrunner Solar Plant in Santa Teresa. The solar panel plant is being set up on 210 acres of privately owned land, 10 miles west of El [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Marvin Tessneer NRG Energy Inc. has started construction on its Roadrunner Solar Electric Facility near Santa Teresa, the state’s first solar power plant. The New Jersey-based company is building the Roadrunner Solar Electric Facility on 210 acres of industrial-zoned land about 10 miles north of El Paso. [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Marvin Tessneer The NRG Energy Company is planning to use a different power generation system than originally proposed for its Santa Teresa facility. It now plans to use tracking mirrors and photovoltaic panels to convert New Mexico’s ample sunlight into electrical power, a company spokesman reported. Previously, [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of The Las Cruces Bulletin By Marvin Tessneer Alternative energy companies are conducting research and development projects directed toward a solar-thermal power plant to be located a mile east of the border town of Santa Teresa in Dona Ana County. The eSolar power technology company is designing a 5-megawatt project in Lancaster, California, [...]
Read MoreThe June 11th announcement by El Paso Electric and NRG Energy that a 92-megawatt solar-thermal plant will be built in Santa Teresa, New Mexico is the latest announced renewable energy project slated for construction in Dona Ana County. According to articles in the Las Cruces Sun-News and the Las Cruces Bulletin, the plant will be [...]
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