{"id":5834,"date":"2015-05-27T12:26:52","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T19:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=5834"},"modified":"2020-06-02T10:25:24","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T17:25:24","slug":"may-29-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/may-29-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cost of Energy, the Albuquerque Folk Festival, Teacher Evaluations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PL0QUHGaLftJiE3NAzz0__vuASGP-aYICe\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On the next New Mexico in Focus, we look at the cost of energy. The state Public Regulation Commission (PRC) recently rejected PNM&#8217;s request for a rate hike and new fees for residential solar customers. However, the state&#8217;s largest utility is expected to re-file the request later this summer. What would higher rates mean for customers, especially low-income families? How might new fees impact solar customers? Join us as we bring in different perspectives on the cost of energy, both now and in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Also this week, we learn about the history and philosophy behind the Albuquerque Folk Festival. People of all ages and abilities turn out each year to learn music, dance and other crafts from local musicians and artists.<\/p>\n<p>Teacher evaluations have been a controversial topic in New Mexico this year. Host Gene Grant and the line opinion panelists debate a profile of one teacher&#8217;s evaluation in the Albuquerque Journal. The panelists also discuss the news that the state denied a courts request for emergency funds and they share their thoughts on upcoming political events related to the 2016 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p><em>GUESTS:<\/em><br \/>\nRyan Baca, spokesperson for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnm.com\/\">PNM<\/a><br \/>\nVicente Garcia, director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JuntosNM\">Juntos New Mexico<\/a><br \/>\nJulian Singer-Corbin, spokesperson for <a href=\"http:\/\/positiveenergysolar.com\/\">Positive Energy Solar<\/a><br \/>\nErika Gerety, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abqfolkfest.org\/\">Albuquerque Folk Festival<\/a><br \/>\nGary Libman, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abqfolkfest.org\/\">Albuquerque Folk Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>LINE PANELISTS:<\/em><br \/>\nJanice Arnold-Jones, former State Representative<br \/>\nSophie Martin, attorney &#038; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dukecityfix.com\/\">dukecityfix.com<\/a><br \/>\nRob Nikolewski, <a href=\"http:\/\/watchdog.org\/\">Watchdog.org<\/a><br \/>\nJohn Wertheim, former New Mexico Democratic Party chairman<\/p>\n<p><em>CORRESPONDENT:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahgustavus\">Sarah Gustavus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>HOST<\/em>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dredlockflaneur\">Gene Grant<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahgustavus\">Sarah Gustavus<\/a>. Associate Producer is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nmpbskwimmer\">Kathy Wimmer<\/a>. Funding for this program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation Communications Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Episode 846 airs May 29, 2015<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the next New Mexico in Focus, we look at the cost of energy. The state Public Regulation Commission (PRC) recently rejected PNM&#8217;s request for a rate hike and new fees for residential solar customers. However, the state&#8217;s largest utility is expected to re-file the request later this summer. 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