Governor creates council to address rising electricty rates, explore grid capabilities

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed an executive order establishing the New Mexico Energy Affordability and Grid Reliability Council to address the rising cost of electricity in a rapidly changing energy landscape. The council will bring together state agency leaders, utility executives, and experts in rural cooperative utilities, tribal energy, consumer advocacy, and energy policy and infrastructure to develop strategies for keeping energy [...]