SANTA FE --- More than $8.1 million in federal stimulus funds are on their way to improve energy efficiency in counties, cities and towns across New Mexico. A total of 21 energy projects across the state have been chosen to receive the money.
The projects are funded through the new Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, which is managed by the U.S. Department of Energy.
A complete list of approved projects is below:
City of Lordsburg
Increase energy efficiency of civic center
$186,834
Los Alamos County
Solar thermal project
$103,000
City of Tucumcari
City hall efficient lighting
$52,000
City of Espanola
Geothermal heating system
$451,680
City of Santa FeUpgrade efficiency of seven$500,000 city buildings
Town of Taos
Solar electric on Town Hall, audit town-owned buildings
$490,490
Bernalillo County
Audit and upgrade efficiency of county buildings
$500,000
City of Clovis
Civic center 55-kW solar system
$500,000
Village of Grady
50-kW wind turbine and senior center PV installation
$431,908
City of Las Cruces
Convention center green grid, with solar electric and small wind turbine
$495,330
Hidalgo County
Audit and upgrade efficiency of county buildings, residential and commercial housing outreach, and recycling program
$424,422
Quay County
County courthouse energy efficiency measures
$347,320
Union County
County courthouse energy efficiency measures
$500,000
Mora County
County courthouse energy efficiency measures
$500,000
Town of Clayton
Audit and upgrade efficiency of town and school buildings; green workforce training
$434,600
City of Bloomfield
Sidewalks and bike paths, energy efficiency upgrades
$397,000
Santa Fe County
County facilities energy audit, GIS for efficient routing of County vehicles, and countywide LED street light replacements
$475,520
Town of Silver City
Office of Sustainability for Silver City and Grant County
$341,298
Town of Edgewood
Two 50-kW wind turbines for municipal electricity
$430,000
City of Deming
Solar-charged LED street lights
$50,000
Environment Department: Solid Waste Bureau
New recycling programs in underserved rural areas
$497,784

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