IT WILL BE A BIG BOOST IN CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION AND JOBS IN NEW MEXICO. THAT FROM THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS FOLLOWING THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIS OFFICE, SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS.
THE OVERALL PRICE TAG FOR THE AGREEMENT IS 57 MILLION DOLLARS AND IT’S TIED TO THE SAGAMORE WIND PROJECT IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO. BALDERAS SAYS THE AGREEMENT MEANS “REAL DOLLARS WILL GOTO NEW MEXICO BUSINESSES.”
