New Mexico’s Four Corners Power Plant may see coal-based operations past 2031, potentially preserving more than 200 jobs tied to its operations.
The change in direction comes as Arizona Public Service — the majority owner of the Fruitland plant — has shifted its clean energy goals from being “zero carbon” to “carbon neutral” by 2050, company officials said. The utility, whose only New Mexico operation is the Four Corners plant, made the decision based on energy market changes and customer needs, Arizona Public Service spokesperson Jill Hanks wrote to the Journal.
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