Public Service Co. of New Mexico says it's certain the state will end up backing a plan to shut down half of the coal-fried San Juan Generating Station near Farmington.
The utility as well as groups who oppose the plan are preparing briefs for a hearing examiner before a final round of counter-briefs later this month.
The plan has been a source of debate over the course of three weeks of public hearings.
Several groups, including the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, have come out against the plan citing the cost.
The hearing examiner will make a recommendation to the state Public Regulation Commission.
The plan would replace lost electricity from coal with a mix of nuclear, natural gas and solar power.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com
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