PNM Power Pole Replacement Project | HWY 14
SMA ZOOM Meetings with PNM Staff
September 4th and August 7th
Follow up meetings will be announced via our Mailing List and Facebook
For all of you who are interested in learning more about the PNM Power Pole Replacement Project along Goldmine Road, HWY 14, and along other (lateral) roads in the future, SMA has hosted ZOOM meetings with PNM staff. on Thursday, September 4, beginning at 5:30 PM. PNM presented details about the project and addressed questions and concerns from the audience. As in past SMA-hosted ZOOM meetings, attendees were be able to ask questions using the Chat function.
PNM’s Agenda for the evening and a Video Recording are below. If you have other topics about which you would like them to present, please email those topics to SMA and we will suggest they be added to the agenda for any future meetings.
– Vegetation management plans and area (and pending NMDOT status of approval)
– Traffic Control – Gold Mine Rd
– Status of unplanned outages
– Construction progress updates
– Balloon Fiesta construction schedule pause
– Status and timing of Planned outages – this item is an SMA request
The Project Sheet and Map below show the scope of the entire project, though at this time, work is only being done along HWY 14.
Below is a list of the project team members who have participated, along with their titles:
PNM
Government Affairs & Community Relations – Carlos Lucero, Manager & Sergio Cisneros-Mata, Northern NM Coordinator
Distribution Engineering – Michael Moyer, Director & Jeremy Tabet, Manager
Environmental – Shelby Mcgee, Environmental Scientist
Vegetation Management – Justin Clemens, Senior Forester
Burns & McDonnell
Juan Carlos “JC” Cordova, Project Manager
Bradley Ode, Engineering Manager
Colton Russell, Distribution Modernization Engineer
Susie Sollien, Public Engagement Specialist
Erin Brizuela, Public Engagement Specialist
We’ll be covering:
- Project purpose & scope
- Overhead vs. underground powerline construction, permitting & regulations
- Construction timeline
- Environmental considerations – erosion, vegetation management, etc.
- Unplanned outages
- Community outreach
Note: While we won’t discuss the NMDOT right‑of‑way vegetation plan in this meeting, PNM’s Senior Forester will join us to answer questions on typical vegetation management practices
PNM leadership is continuing to follow up with NMDOT on resolving the delay with the cutting/trimming permit being issued.
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