NM is a large state. Most of the population is in ABQ as the largest city. However, entire Northern NM is a vast area counties are served by KCE. Lot of square miles, rural populations. My property is in Taos County NM, so Taos, Rancho de Taos, El Prado, Valdez, Taos Ski Valley, Red River, etc.. Angel Fire is Colfax is also KCE over the mountain to the west. KCE cannot service what their demand is so an off-grid solar solution is best solution for all of those folks. I am told by KCE a shortage of electric transformers and staff, and other needed equipment so they estimate 2025 before a new electric line would be run for a new customer. Reason I am looking at a off-grid solar array with a NG backup generator and whole house battery. KCE electric is a poor net metering model, so it is not good to overbuild if you are grid tied. Also they only settle up with you once a year, not monthly or quarterly.
NM is a large state. Most of the population is in ABQ as the largest city. However, entire Northern NM is a vast area counties are served by KCE. Lot of square miles, rural populations. My property is in Taos County NM, so Taos, Rancho de Taos, El Prado, Valdez, Taos Ski Valley, Red River, etc.. Angel Fire is Colfax is also KCE over the mountain to the west.
KCE cannot service what their demand is so an off-grid solar solution is best solution for all of those folks. I am told by KCE a shortage of electric transformers and staff, and other needed equipment so they estimate 2025 before a new electric line would be run for a new customer.
Reason I am looking at a off-grid solar array with a NG backup generator and whole house battery. KCE electric is a poor net metering model, so it is not good to overbuild if you are grid tied. Also they only settle up with you once a year, not monthly or quarterly.
In this case, yes batteries are necessary. Possibly even a generator addition as well
Interesting that my detailed comments are not showing up that I left. Did you delete them?
I don’t delete comments
All of Northern New Mexico has Kit Carson Electric and it’s not customer friendly and its net metering is not 1:1.
Luckily PNM does and they service the majority of the population in New Mexico