By Chuck Ring (GadaboutBlogalot ©2009).

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In the past we have written about or provided information about statutes passed during the last regular New Mexico legislative session which allows New Mexico counties to enable renewable energy financing districts. You can read our previous articles here and here.

Santa Fe County (SFC) did push forward and has passed enabling legislation and a resolution to begin the program as envisioned by the statutes passed by the legislature. This SFC work has in turn, allowed Edgewood to pass a resolution requesting to be a part of the Santa Fe County Renewable Finance District.  The resolution is Resolution No. 2009-48 – Renewable Energy District. As of the posting of this article, the resolution is not available on the Town’s website, but will likely be posted sometime next week.

Edgewood Town Councilor John Abrams has stated that with the passing of the resolution and its acceptance by SFC, Edgewood citizens can now utilize the funding mechanism formed by the finance district. SFC personnel and Edgewood staff will schedule public announcements, information sessions, and workshops for sometime in January. Santa Fe County citizens residing outside the corporate boundaries of Edgewood will likely come under SFC’s resolution and regulations.

We will post further information as it becomes available, but if you want to research the statutes you can start with this page.  The applicable statutes run from 5-18-1 through 5-18-13. You may also waqnt to access some SFC work information to be found here which includes a link to frequently asked questions (FAQS).

Thanks go to the Edgewood governing body and staff for ensuring that Edgewood citizens will be able to take part in the program which addresses residential solar, wind and geothermal energy projects. Special thanks to Councilor John Abrams for sponsoring the resolution.

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