New 137-mile Crossroads Transmission Line Energized in New Mexico

NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC and the New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority announced the energization of the 137-mile, 345-kilovolt Crossroads-Hobbs-Roadrunner transmission line in New Mexico.

• Main announcement & project details: The energized 137-mile, 345-kV Crossroads-Hobbs-Roadrunner transmission lineconnects substations across Roosevelt and Lea counties, was delivered ahead of schedule, and is projected to reduce the typical residential electric bill by about $13 per month; NextEra reports this is its third consecutive transmission project completed on time and on budget for the Southwest Power Pool and RETA says the project moved from concept to completion in five years.
• Background, conservation and finances: The project collaborators set aside approximately 40 square miles for lesser prairie chicken habitat preservation, RETA has facilitated two of three transmission projects for New Mexico since 2021, and the New Mexico State Land Office reports an unprecedented $15 billion earned for public education during Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard’s time in office; this content is a corporate press release (PR Newswire) and includes a media contact phone line.