Due to the extreme weather conditions and increased wildfire risk, PNM is considering a public safety shutoff in areas in New Mexico on Thursday. The areas will include the East Mountains ...

THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. ALL RIGHT. WE DID JUST GET SOME BREAKING NEWS. PNM DID IN FACT SAY IT IS SHUTTING DOWN POWER IN THE EAST MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON BECAUSE OF THE STRONG WINDS. SO THAT OUTAGE ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — PNM has called off a power shutoff planned for Thursday afternoon in the East Mountains to mitigate wildfire risk in the area. A high wildfire risk was forecast Thursday ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With spring approaching, PNM is urging customers near high fire-risk areas to prepare for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff. The shutoff can leave customers without ...

Before that comes, PNM is reminding customers near high fire-risk areas to prepare for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff. The PSPS can happen to ensure power lines don’t cause wildfires.

PNM will give a heads up to customers before turning off power temporarily, a process called public safety power shutoffs, or PSPS. Exactly how long PNM needs to shut off power depends on the ...

To determine whether or not shutoffs are needed, PNM’s crews have been monitoring the amount of fire fuel, moisture content, and windspeed in at-risk areas. In PNM’s 11 a.m. press conference ...