In 2019, New Mexico passed the Energy Transition Act, a landmark climate legislation mandating that half the state’s energy would come from renewable sources by 2030. The San Juan Generating Station and mine had provided electricity to millions of people across the southwestern U.S. for nearly a half-century, and it has now come to its final month of existence. Located in northwestern New Mexico, the San Juan Generating Station officially closed in 2022 and since then Central Consolidated School District noted a significant increase in homelessness among its students. At the peak, the district noted a 700% increase in homelessness.
Total job losses from the closure were more like 1,500 and the money from the energy transition act hasn’t been seen.
A lot more to touch on when it comes to the solar transition, 90%the material from the plant being recycled, and all the amazing people I got to meet on the explosion day, so more to come!
It was a privilege to work alongside
@lea_linse @emeliefrojen @ecoflight @coreyrobinson @felipesh and
@beanhamen
Big snaps for
@beanhamen and his hard work to get this incredible drone footage of the collapse 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻✌️✌️
