WIND ENERGY IS MAKING NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS ATTRACTIVE TO THE COMPANY XCEL, WHICH IS NOW TRYING TO GET APPROVED FOR TWO WIND FARMS THAT WOULD SERVE XCEL CUSTOMERS IN ROOSEVELT COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO AND HALE COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS.
A SPOKESMAN ALSO SAYS XCEL HOPES TO FINALIZE A CONTRACT THAT WOULD ALLOW IT TO BUY MORE WIND ENERGY FROM TWO FACILITIES BEING BUILT IN TEXAS TO HELP DISPLACE THE HIGHER COST OF GENERATING ELECTRICITY AT OLDER FOSSIL FUEL PLANTS.
IF REGULATORS APPROVE THE XCEL WIND FARMS, ELECTRICITY FROM THE FARMS WOULD MEET 40 PERCENT OF THE REGION’S YEARLY NEEDS BY 2021.
