Albuquerque electricity provider PNM is launching a new initiative that aims to help small businesses in Albuquerque reduce energy costs, improve safety, and invest in energy-efficient upgrades. The 2026 Business UpLift (BUL) Pilot Program targets small businesses in neighborhoods identified by the City of Albuquerque as facing economic challenges. If the Albuquerque pilot proves to be successful, the program will eventually expand across all of PNM’s service territory.
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Unrestricted USDA REAP Applications Open Until March 31
The USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides loan and grant funding to rural small businesses and agricultural producers for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. While loan applications are accepted on a continuous cycle, Unrestricted Grants or Loan/Unrestricted Grant Combo applications are due by March 31, 2021.
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