For Immediate Release: DATE  Contact: Cathy Garber: 505-362-6340, Cathy.Garber@PNM.com

 

 

 

 

News Advisory

 

PNM Lifts Appeal for Voluntary Cutbacks in Power Use
In Ruidoso and Alamogordo

 

(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) – PNM has restored service to the second transmission line serving the Alamogordo and Ruidoso area and has lifted its appeal to customers in those communities to cut back on all nonessential electricity use.

 

The appeal was issued around 6:30 a.m. today. One of two transmission lines serving the area experienced problems early this morning and went out of service, causing the second line to become overloaded.  The second line typically can serve the area but the extreme cold has caused usage to be much higher than normal.

 

To prevent significant, lengthy outages, PNM implemented rolling outages this morning to reduce load on the line, affecting several customers in the Ruidoso and Alamogordo areas. With the second line repaired, the rolling outages have ended, and power is restored.

 

Although the problem has been resolved, PNM reminds customers throughout its system that it is always good practice in extreme weather to cut back on usage where possible. This includes turning off lights in rooms that aren’t in use. 

 

“We appreciate our customers’ patience this morning and their help in reducing the load on the line that serves them,” said Gary Stone, PNM vice president, New Mexico Operations. 

 

 

PNM is a subsidiary of PNM Resources, an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M. PNM provides electric utility service to 500,000 customers in  New Mexico. PNM Resources stock is traded primarily on the NYSE under the symbol PNM. For more information, visit PNM.com.