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Department of Public Utilities - Project Updates
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Elk Ridge Mobile Home Park:
Yes! Communities, who own and operate Elk Ridge Mobile Home Park have contracted with Dub-L-EE and Cartwright Plumbing to install a new gas line within the mobile home park. The project is scheduled to begin July 12, 2025, and last 90 days. DPU’s involvement will be to install new meter sets and meters, and purge and abandon the old gas line in place. Funds for materials and labor are budgeted in DPU’s CIP funds in the amount of $400,000
Jemez Mountain Regional Fire Protection Project:
- Phase I currently under construction includes approximately half of the waterline, fiber optic duct bank and electric duct bank up the mountain (over 2 miles).
- Phase II will complete the remaining waterline, fiber optic and electric underground utilities. The design is complete and bidding the project for construction is pending notification from FEMA regarding potential grant funding for the project. DPU has completed all the technical reviews with FEMA and it is pending Secretary Nome’s approval for an award.
- Phase III will construct four water booster stations and equip the new underground electric system. The design is nearing completion. Bidding the project for construction is pending notification from FEMA regarding potential grant funding for the project.
- Phase IV of the project began construction. This phase includes the new 500,000-gallon water tank at the base of the mountain along West Jemez Road.
When complete, the project will extend water service to the Pajarito Ski Area for domestic use, fire protection and snow making. The project will be under construction throughout 2025 with anticipated completion in fall 2026 subject to FEMA grant funding.
The project is budgeted in the amount of $18 million. To date approximately $7.5 million has been encumbered to complete the project. Grants totaling $7.9 million have been secured for the project from the State of New Legis...
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