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Former coal power energy plant will be redeveloped into hydrogen plant

Wednesday, December 01, 2021

PREWITT, N.M. — A decommissioned powered energy plant is set for re-development and the new source of fuel is none other than fuel. The Escalante coal power plant was operating for over 30 years before it was decommissioned in 2020 and at the time there were 107 employees. “Everything is controlled from here, the boiler to the turbine generator, to the baghouse, the environmental controls, pollution control,” said Escalante plant manager Brian Rychener. Read full article.

Economic Development Department Awarded More Funding for Economic Initiatives

Thursday, November 11, 2021

SANTA FE, N.M. – The State of New Mexico, through the Economic Development Department (EDD), has been awarded an additional $1 million by the U. S. Economic Development Administration to further initiatives underway to recover and diversify the state’s economy, Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today. Continue reading here.

Greater Gallup Industrial Workforce Program: Innovative and Employer-Led

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation (GGEDC) continues to blaze the way for workforce development in McKinley County with its innovative Greater Gallup Industrial Workforce Program (GGIWP), a no-cost 10-week upskilling program involving classroom and hands-on construction training that leads to placement into an internship, a pre-apprenticeship program, or a long-term job or career in the trades. “The Industrial Workforce Development Program is a free training program that not only prepares people for the opportunity-laden industrial field, but also allows them to earn some money through on-the-job learning while still in the program,” said Liam McCarthy, Southwest Indian Foundation (SWIF) primar...

2021 Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant Awardees Announced

Monday, November 01, 2021

Through a competitive grant process, the Outdoor Recreation Division is investing $506,736 in 25 organizations to build trails, trailheads, signage, river access, and more throughout New Mexico. SANTA FE, N.M. – Today, the Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the Economic Development Department (EDD) announced the awardees of the Outdoor Recreation Trails+ grant. ORD administers this infrastructure program (formerly called the Special Projects and Outdoor Infrastructure grant) to improve access to outdoor recreation, while simultaneously bolstering the state’s outdoor recreation economy, which made up 2.5% of GDP in 2019. The grant funds conservation-centric, shovel-ready projects that are open to the public and demonstrate ...

Greater Gallup EDC Staff is Cultivating National and International Company and Investor Interest in McKinley County, NM in November

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Gallup, NM – Patricia Lundstrom, Executive Director of Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation (GGEDC), will attend a trade show and an international business conference in early November with the objectives of showcasing Gallup-McKinley County, NM to national and international companies and investors, learning about state-of-art food and beverage processing, and exploring new Foreign Direct Investment opportunities. The Process Expo trade show in Chicago brings together over 400 companies from around the world to exhibit the latest advancements, technology and equipment in food processing and packaging. The Food and Beverage sector (including canning, water bottling, beer brewing, milk processing, wine, cheese, dressin...

Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation Earns Gold Rank Excellence in Economic Development Award from the IEDC

Thursday, October 14, 2021

During the beginning of October at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) 2021 Annual Conference, Excellence in Economic Development Awards were given to the world’s best economic development programs and partnerships and the year’s most influential leaders. The Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation (GGEDC) won a Gold Rank in the category of Business Retention and Expansion for its McKinley Paper Company Expansion. This is quite an achievement considering the IEDC has over 5,000 members and received over 500 submissions from four countries for 25 categories. “The winners of IEDC’s Excellence in Economic Development awards represent the best of economic development an...

Clean Hydrogen Energy Project Will Drive Economic Development with the Potential to Produce Fresh Water in McKinley County, NM

Friday, September 24, 2021

Escalante H2 Power (eH2Power) is working to make the Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association’s (TGTA) retired Escalante Generating Station in Prewitt, New Mexico, the first coal-fired power plant in the world to be transformed into a 100 percent hydrogen-fueled facility. In April 2021, eH2Power signed a letter of intent with TGTA to purchase the McKinley County station. The eH2Power project aims to come online by 2025. Escalante H2 Power is a technology collaboration between Newpoint Gas, LLC, and Tallgrass Energy that converts the Escalante retired coal-fired power plant (CFPP) into a clean hydrogen-fueled generating station. One form of clean hydrogen is blu...

New Mexico Makes an Elite List of Top Economic Development Projects

Thursday, September 02, 2021

The State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque have been recognized for closing one of the most impactful economic development projects of 2020. Site Selection, an international publication of business expansion and economic development, annually recognizes the Top 20 Deals in North America. The Netflix expansion in Albuquerque has made the most recent list of top 20 deals. It is the first time New Mexico has been chosen by Site Selection for Top 20 Deal recognition. “Netflix’s decision to expand in New Mexico comes at a time when we are working toward a strong, diversified economic recovery,” Gov...

‘Dawn of a New Space Age’

Wednesday, September 01, 2021

New Mexico took center stage Sunday when Sir Richard Branson made history with his successful flight from Spaceport America to the edge of space aboard his own passenger rocket ship. Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity took off from the spaceport about 8:40 a.m. attached to the underbelly of the company’s mothership, VMS Eve, with Branson, two pilots and three other crew members strapped in the cabin. About 45 minutes later, the rocket broke away from Eve, fired up its motors, and shot into space, reaching about 282,000 feet, or nearly 54 miles up. The Unity accelerated to three times the spee...

The Outdoor Recreation Atlas: Where Recreation and Economic Development Converge in McKinley County

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

With its hundreds of miles of hiking, biking, ATV, and climbing outdoor trails, Gallup has earned its title, “The Adventure Capital of New Mexico.” Good times amid the grand panoramic vistas await on the rolling mesa trails of the High Desert Trail System, on the tree-lined trails of the Zuni Mountains, in the majestic Cibola National Forest, and in the crown jewel that is Red Rock Park. Beyond the pure enjoyment of the great outdoors, Greater Gallup has understood how outdoor recreation tourism functions as an economic driver. Now there is an innovative pilot study to find the best way...

4 things New Mexico business leaders suggest in 2021

Monday, August 02, 2021

The U.S. economy is picking up steam, giving many New Mexico business leaders an optimistic view of the future. The only question now is, how do you take advantage of the expected economic growth? Four executives we spoke to have plenty of insights you can use to better navigate the New Mexico business landscape. Maintain your professional network "Maintain your professional network with colleagues and friends. Be positive and creative, be open to new ways of doing things. Have compassion; it has been difficult for everyone. Try to be a resource for others," said Deborah L. Breitfeld, executive director and CEO, Ne...

Taking steps toward better traffic flow

Monday, August 02, 2021

In 2019, the City of Gallup and the NMDOT developed a Gallup Area Transportation Safety Plan that identified the I-40/US 491 interchange as a high-priority area for safety and traffic mitigation measures. In the fall of 2020, NMDOT started a Phase IA/B Study to identify options to make the interchange area safer for all users and examine how the interchange can work better with the Maloney Avenue/US 491 intersection. At the second public information meeting, which was attended by more engineers than area residents, Derek Meier, an NMDOT consultant with Wilson & Company advised that the team had selected the followin...

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