Closing generating station could have huge economic impacts

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — One of the biggest issues looming over a northwestern New Mexico county is the potential closure of a coal-fired power plant in 2022 — about 20 years before the end of its useful life.
The closure of the San Juan Generating Station, which provides electricity to an estimated 2 million customers in the Southwest, is expected to have severe economic consequences for San Juan County, the Farmington Daily Times reported earlier this week.
“We’re lookin