renewable energy

Navajo Company Keeps 1,200 Workers After Buying 3 Coal Mines

By Associated Press • Oct 4, 2019
me.smenet.org

A Navajo Nation company says it will retain 1,200 employees at three coal mines in Wyoming and Montana that it bought through a bankruptcy auction. The announcement Thursday came a day after a federal judge gave final approval for the transfer of the mines from bankrupt Cloud Peak Energy to the Navajo Transitional Energy Company.

Navajo Nation Opens Second Phase Of Kayenta Solar Project

By • Sep 27, 2019
Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President

The Navajo Nation completed the second phase of a large solar energy project last week. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports, it’ll provide enough electricity to power tens of thousands of homes on the tribe’s land. 


Plan Submitted for Closure of Four Corners Region Coal Power Plant

By • Jul 2, 2019
daily-times.com

New Mexico’s largest electric utility has submitted to state regulators its plan for shutting down a coal-fired power plant in the Four Corners region.

The filing with the state’s Public Regulation Commission will determine the future of the San Juan Generating Station.  The move comes as a new state law dictates more aggressive renewable energy requirements while allowing Public Service Company of New Mexico to recoup from customers some of the expenses.

APS Considers Converting Coal-Powered Cholla Plant into Biomass Facility

By • Apr 12, 2019
APS

The coal-burning Cholla Power Plant near Holbrook is slated to close in 2025. One of the owners, Arizona Public Service Company, is considering converting one of its three units it into a biomass facility. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports.


Study Predicts Millions in Losses for Navajo Nation After Power Plant Investment

By • Dec 21, 2018
Courtesy

The Navajo Nation could lose $170 million in the next decade on its investment in a New Mexico coal-fired power plant. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports, an energy research group examined the long-term economics of the deal.


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