• The Public Regulation Commission approved $60 million in transmission upgrades to be made by Xcel Energy in New Mexico.
• The improvements will include the a new substation and new 230-kilovolt transmission lines.
• An Xcel spokesman indicated that the utility hopes create extra options for customers in situations where power lines are damaged.

From the article:

Utility regulators approved a plan by Xcel Energy to make $60 million in transmission upgrades for the Clovis area that are designed to improve reliability and prepare for potential growth. ...