Events
Event
Explora Presentation
Albuquerque Explora 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, United StatesJoin us for a live stream at Explora about our Sun Chaser.
National Solar Tour
Online or MailThe largest grassroots solar, renewable energy and sustainable living event in the nation. For 25 years, ASES has organized and delivered the largest grassroots solar event in the U.S., the National Solar Tour. In light of COVID-19, the National Solar Tour will be all virtual this year. The tour is being extended to fit in virtual events beginning on September 28 running through the official weekend, October 3 and 4. National Solar Tour week will showcase live programming focusing on electric vehicles, schools, homes, businesses, and community building through solar along with virtual tours of solar and sustainable homes, businesses, schools, religious institutions, and more. Come check out solar in New Mexico including Santa Fe schools, NMSEA Sunchaser trailer, NMSEA member homes and electric, and solar art installations designed by teams of NM High School students. Learn more about the National Solar Tour
Thomas Conroy Webinar Talk
Tom has developed an economic development strategy for N.M. which exploits our states lowest cost (COE) of renewable electricity in the U.S. advantages (LCORE). Tom is now working to develop ultra-long duration (ULDs) pumped storage hydro projects with energy storage durations of 50 to 100 hours. He has developed associated power generation asset portfolio models that provide understanding of the dynamics, economics, and reliability of no-carbon systems. Tom will speak on N.M.’s renewable energy cost advantages and pathways to decarbonize our electricity generation portfolio.
Speakers Series – The talk your Co-op Does Not Want You To Hear!
Tune in to hear how Kit Carson Rural Electric Co-op (KCEC) achieved the lowest Co-op rates in New Mexico with 100% solar-powered electricity on summer days. Your co-op can too! KCEC not only built its own solar arrays to achieve the lowest co-op electricity rates in the state but did so by leaving Tri-State Transmission and Generation Association, Inc., the coal-heavy, Colorado-based co-op. Tri-State supplies electricity to almost all of New Mexico’s Rural Electric Co-ops. Solar-generated electricity costs one-third of the cost of coal-generated electricity. In this talk, Luis Reyes will explain how KCEC bought out its contract, inspired other co-ops to exit and is now able to supply its members with 100 percent renewable solar during summer days.