24 May 2021
The manner of the federal Coalition government’s decision to provide $600 million of taxpayer funds to Snowy Hydro’s proposed gas generator at Kurri Kurri is a disgrace.
The 660MW Kurri Kurri open gas project, assuming it will go ahead, will reinforce Snowy’s dominant position in the long duration firming market, and it will give it dominance of the NSW, Victoria and South Australia markets.
But it also flies in the face of developments in battery storage. Snowy Hydro is the only major “gentailer” not doing batteries, and its strategy seems to be based around the assumption that battery storage is not happening.
WED: First Lady Visits Albuquerque, US Pauses Oil And Gas Leases, + More
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New Mexico Utility Seeks To Recover Spike In Gas Costs -
By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
New Mexico Gas Co. wants to recover costs associated with dramatic spikes in natural gas prices over the winter.
The utility said Tuesday it has filed an application with the state Public Regulation Commission. The proposal calls for spreading the recovery of the costs through December 2023 in order to minimize the effects on customers monthly bills.
If approved by regulators, the average increase for customers would be about $5.70 per month, or about 10%.
Utility officials say the costs faced in February were unprecedented and the market conditions forced the company to pay higher prices.
First Lady Jill Biden To Visit Albuquerque, Navajo Nation –
Associated Press
First lady Jill Biden plans to visit an Albuquerque health care facility as part of a three-day, two-state visit to the U.S. Southwest this week.
The White House announced that Biden will be accompanied by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham when she visits the First Choice Community Healthcare clinic in Albuquerque s South Valley on Wednesday afternoon.
Biden also will travel to the Navajo Nation where she will meet Thursday with Navajo President Jonathan Nez and First Lady Phefelia Nez in Window Rock, Arizona, before delivering a radio address.
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Albuquerque Public Schools has been ordered to pay more than $400,000 to two news organizations for failing to turn over public records in a timely manner and not adhering to deadlines in responding to requests for documents related to former Superintendent Winston Brooks’ departure.
The judge awarded the Journal $293,625 after finding the school district violated the state Inspection of Public Records Act in its handling of requests made by the newspaper in 2014. KOB-TV, which made similar requests, was awarded $118,000.
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Judge Nancy Franchini also ruled that the Journal and KOB are entitled to costs and reasonable attorney fees.
APS said it will appeal.
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