Jumping in Lake

Under the Surface

Know the dangers lurking in the water before you take the plunge

By Nina Todea

With the long-awaited warmth of summer arriving soon comes the desire to spend our days outside, whether swimming, boating or camping. Although we’re far more unplugged outdoors, many electrical hazards still accompany these leisurely summer activities—and they often lurk beneath the surface.

Saturn, with its nearly closed-in ring system, is seen July 20 in California. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT LUNSFORD.

Catch Sight of Saturn's Rings

Catch Sight of Saturn's Rings

By Alan Hale

Our September evening skies feature a growing presence of our fellow planets. Venus continues its very gradual ascent out of the twilight and, by the end of the month, sets around dusk. Saturn, meanwhile, is at opposition—directly opposite the sun in the sky on Sept. 7.

CEO Column January

New Year, New Design, New Features

New Year, New Design, New Features

By Charise Swanson

Charise Swanson

Over the past year, the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperatives staff have been thinking about how we can redesign enchantment magazine to fully engage our readers. It was last redesigned in 2013, and much has happened during the past 10 years.

Annual Meeting Image

Spring Brings Annual meetings

Spring Brings Annual Meetings

By Charise Swanson

Charise Swanson

Spring is in the air, and with it comes the beginning of the season for our member cooperative annual meetings. Our New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperatives team loves to get out and see all of you as we travel around our great state of New Mexico.

Voluntary Membership

The Cooperative Difference

The Cooperative Difference

By Charise Swanson

CEO Charise Swason

I, along with our cooperative members, get many questions—not only about rates but what makes us different from large utilities, such as Public Service Company of New Mexico. New Mexico's rural electric cooperatives are different from investor-owned urban utilities in several key areas.