Ski Hill FEMA grant and wildfire protection
Los Alamos County
Summary
The council approved a FEMA grant on a 25/75 county split totaling about $3.9 million to bury electric lines on Ski Hill Road, reducing wildfire risk. The grant had been held up for a long time before final re-approval.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
The county's 25% share of an approximately $3.9 million FEMA-funded project to bury power lines on Ski Hill Road.
Residents along Ski Hill Road and the wider community facing wildfire risk from overhead power lines.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Public Utilities — June 17, 2026
With red flag warnings, PNM has disabled automatic reclosers on transmission lines, raising outage risk. Staff also explained the May 8 townwide outage stemmed from unprogrammed relay settings, with a fix expected within two weeks.
Historic Preservation Advisory Board — June 10, 2026
The council approved a FEMA grant on a 25/75 county split totaling about $3.9 million to bury electric lines on Ski Hill Road, reducing wildfire risk. The grant had been held up for a long time before final re-approval.
County Council - Regular Session — June 9, 2026
The county accepted $2.63 million in FEMA funds to underground power lines and add electric service on the ski hill, part of a wildfire-protection project.
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