Albuquerque has only five alternative vehicle fueling stations available to the public, many fewer than most peer southwestern cities. However, the PNM Sky Blue renewable electricity program has grown dramatically in Albuquerque. Residents seem willing to adopt alternative energy if it is available at reasonable prices.

INDICATORS

• 24.1 Alternative Fueling Stations and Willingness to Use
• 24.2 PNM Sky Blue Participation Trends

  LOCAL TREND:

The alternative vehicle fueling infrastructure available to the public in Albuquerque is weak, but renewable electricity accounts and consumption are growing strongly. A significant minority of residents seems willing to accept additional reasonable costs required both to bring alternative fuels to market and develop the needed infrastructure.

  NATIONAL/REGIONAL COMPARISON:

In 2008, Albuquerque had the fewest public alternative fueling stations among peer Southwest cities with only five sites. Austin has almost 40 sites. At the end of 2007, 1.5% of PNM’s total retail electricity sales were from renewable sources, overwhelmingly wind generated, ranking 10th in percentage of green power sales in the nation. Austin’s municipal utility ranked 2nd with 5.0% of load. (Worldwide, Denmark leads with 20%.)

  CITIZEN PERCEPTION:

In 2007, Albuquerque citizens rated this condition in the middle for importance, but thought much more progress had been made than what the data showed, especially related to alternative vehicle fuels.

Opportunity to Continue to Improve	LOCAL TREND IS:	Mixed
	ALBUQUERQUE, COMPARED TO OTHERS, IS:	Mixed
	CITIZEN PERCEPTION COMPARED TO DATA:	Differs

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