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Smart Breaker Boxes
Improve reliability, safety and lower costs at home with an upgraded electrical panel
By Jennah Denney
Every home has an electrical panel, other-wise known as a breaker box. The design hasn’t changed much over the years, but the smart technology-enabled electrical panel is innovating this household appliance.
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New Year's Energy Resolutions
Resolve to take on a major household efficiency project this year and save big on your energy bills
By David Herder
We can all think of improvements we would like to make in the new year, whether it is eating healthier, volunteering more or lowering our expenses. One way to spend less in the new year and for many more to come is to make household energy efficiency a goal.
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Drawing Local History
Legacy of cowboy artist Joe J. Brazil lives on
By Dixie Boyle
Cowboy artist Jose Joaquin Brazil—better known as Joe J.—was a prolific artist of ranch life and a great storyteller and historian. His work, drawn almost a century ago, captured snapshots of real-life events and well-known characters from the past.
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Living the Ranch Dream
Pete Ditmars and Jessica Aberly run Dunhill Ranch, providing meat to hungry mouths around the state.
Story and photos by Chris Eboch
Some people grow up in ranch families, but Pete Ditmars chose the work after years of running his own computer software company.
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Co-ops Power the Holidays
New Mexico’s rural electric cooperatives spread holiday cheer throughout the year.
Story by Dixie Boyle
The holiday season in New Mexico is a festive time of sharing the seasonal traditions—lighting luminaries, Christmas caroling, making biscochitos and posole, stringing Christmas lights and eating turkey with family and friends. The season is also a time of giving and sharing with those less fortunate.