By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Consumer advocacy groups, environmentalists and the New Mexico attorney general s office are raising concerns about a proposed multibillion-dollar merger of the state s largest electric utility with a U.S. subsidiary of global energy giant Iberdrola.
The groups have filed testimony with state regulators ahead of hearings that begin next month.
It will be up to the Public Regulation Commission to determine if the merger provides meaningful benefits to Public Service Co. of New Mexico customers and if it would be in the public interest.
Some groups say PNM shareholders will benefit from the proposed transaction and that it could end up stifling competition for renewable energy development in New Mexico.
First Lady Jill Biden To Visit Albuquerque, Navajo Capitol
- Associated Press
First lady Jill Biden s office announced Saturday that she will visit the U.S. Southwest in the coming week, with stops planned in New Mexico s most populous city and the Navajo Nation s capitol in Arizona.
The announcement said Biden will travel to Albuquerque on Wednesday and visit Window Rock, Arizona, on Thursday and Friday.
The announcement did not elaborate on the scheduled visit but said additional information will be forthcoming.
Navajo Nation Has No COVID-Related Deaths For 7th Day In Row -
Associated Press
The Navajo Nation now has had a week of reporting no additional COVID-19 related deaths on the vast reservation where safety precautions like a mask mandate and daily curfews remain.