Border Facility Finally Getting Power
Posted on Nov 12, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Border Facility Finally Getting Power
A new outpost to house U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents in southern New Mexico is finally getting a power line upgrade from the Columbus Electric Cooperative in Deming. The project has experienced a year-long delay because federal planners failed to make sure the local power coop could provide enough electricity. It wasn’t until final construction plans were in place that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers realized the new facility would require more than twice the amount of electricity than the old power system could provide. The outpost is expected to open early next year but the delay has added an extra $500,000 to the project’s $15.6 million price tag. Click here for more.
