AFTER TWO YEARS OF WRANGLING OVER THE BEST WAYS TO CURB HAZE-CAUSING POLLUTION AT THE 18-HUNDRED MEGAWATT SAN JUAN GENERATING PLANT, THE ISSUE IS SETTLED. THE NEW MEXICO IMPROVEMENT BOARD VOTED THURSDAY TO SHUT DOWN TWO UNITS OF THE PLANT BY THE END OF 2017.
THE COAL-FIRED PLANT SERVES 2 MILLION CUSTOMERS. THE CLOSED UNITS ARE TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW NATURAL GAS FIRED PLANT.
