Extended Day-Ahead Market participation
Los Alamos County
Summary
UAMPS leaders warned that Los Alamos will be pulled into the Energy Day-Ahead Market when PNM joins in October 2027, and that members without dispatchable capacity saw bills jump 36-70%. They urged the county to get involved in PNM's tariff comment process now and model its portfolio.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
UAMPS members saw July bills 36-70% higher; Los Alamos's own exposure depends on how PNM's tariff applies its resource sufficiency test.
Utilities with lots of dispatchable generation come out ahead in the market.
Utilities relying on market purchases, potentially including Los Alamos, face higher costs without early tariff engagement.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Public Utilities Work Session — November 4, 2026
An update on the Extended Day-Ahead Market, a regional power market that could change how the utility buys and sells electricity — with potential effects on costs and rates.
County Council - Regular Session — September 29, 2026
Council authorized up to $18.5 million in power purchase agreements to keep the Los Alamos Power Pool supplied from October 2026 through March 2027.
Board of Public Utilities — September 16, 2026
UAMPS leaders warned that Los Alamos will be pulled into the Energy Day-Ahead Market when PNM joins in October 2027, and that members without dispatchable capacity saw bills jump 36-70%. They urged the county to get involved in PNM's tariff comment process now and model its portfolio.
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