/tags/power-grid Power Grid en-US Copyright ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:55:04 GMT /2025-06-13/power-company-leads-questa-new-mexico-to-microgrids The village of Questa, 25 miles north of Taos, lost an important income source and jobs for locals when the 100-year-old mine closed three years ago. Then, drought, catastrophic wildfires, and winds causing power outages began to impact several communities in Northern New Mexico. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:55:04 GMT /2025-06-13/power-company-leads-questa-new-mexico-to-microgrids Jenny Kinsey /regional-news/2024-10-10/to-prevent-wildfires-more-utility-companies-are-preemptively-shutting-off-power Though considered a "last resort," more companies are making the decision to cut power when they fear weather conditions could make a wildfire more likely. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:31:44 GMT /regional-news/2024-10-10/to-prevent-wildfires-more-utility-companies-are-preemptively-shutting-off-power Rachel Cohen /regional-news/2023-07-24/cooling-demands-are-high-but-its-not-just-because-of-the-heat As summer temperatures continue to rise, more people are turning to air conditioning to cool down. But more factors than temperature alone are causing this heightened demand. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 18:07:09 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-24/cooling-demands-are-high-but-its-not-just-because-of-the-heat Emma VandenEinde