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Chasing Windmills: The LANL Report

By Alexa Schirtzinger

In conjunction with this week's article on New Mexico's Renewable Energy future, here's the Los Alamos National Laboratory report on where we (and our power grid) stand.

Bear with us; you'll have to scroll down a bit...

http://www.sfreporter.com/santafe/article-5739-chasing-windmills.html

LANL RETA Oct 2010

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LANL researchers estimate that upgrading New Mexico's power grid to accommodate an additional 5,200 megawatts of renewable energy potential (enough to power more than 1 million households) would cost $1.34 billion, generate tax revenues of $67 to $79 million, and "create up to 24,800 temporary and permanent jobs by 2030."

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Plan #1: The Loop

The map below shows one of the proposals analyzed in the report: A continuous power loop to transfer energy throughout the state. This is the more costly version, but according to the report, it could create more jobs.

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Plan #2: A Better Status Quo

The second plan analyzed in the report calls for general upgrades on most existing power infrastructure within New Mexico.

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