Senator Bill Sharer is offering today an amendment to SB 489, New Mexico’s Energy Transition Act, backed by the City of Farmington, San Juan County and Central Consolidated School District. The amendment as currently proposed, is asking for just 90 days to conduct a third-party study to determine the market and operational feasibility of constructing carbon capture technology (CCS) at San Juan Generating Station. San Juan entities have said they would support all measures currently included in SB 489 if they are granted just the 90-day window in the proposed time table to prove the feasibility. The installation of CCS would save over 1,000 jobs and extend the life of the plant. If installed, the proven technology would reduce CO2 emissions by 90 percent, exceed the extreme CO2 emissions limits proposed in the Energy Transition Act (SB 489) and become a cleaner source of electricity than the combined wind, backed-by-natural gas replacement power proposed by PNM. The Senate Corporations Committee will vote on the proposed amendment this afternoon.