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Kit Carson Electric Co-op is intensifying wildfire mitigation efforts in North Central New Mexico due to dry weather. The co-op is using AI-based Firescape technology for risk analysis and conducting drone inspections of power lines.

Maintenance work is ongoing across multiple circuits, focusing on equipment inspections and vegetation management. Simultaneously, KCEC is advancing community microgrid projects, with engineering 60% complete and groundbreaking expected by late June. The co-op is also developing a hydrogen energy project, having secured federal funding and established safety protocols for the construction phase.