New Mexico Jobs Get Energized

Funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help support energy initiatives will create New Mexico jobs.

Gov. Bill Richardson recently announced that the State of New Mexico will receive more than $8.1 million in federal stimulus funds to improve energy efficiency in counties, cities and towns throughout the state. In total, 21 energy projects have been chosen to receive the money.

"With the help of stimulus money, counties, cities and towns across the state will be able to move forward with energy saving projects like installing solar power, energy efficient lighting and other equipment to make public buildings more energy efficient," Richardson said. "These projects will conserve a significant amount of energy and will save taxpayer dollars."