 Jeremy Turner, Executive Director Phoenix, Arizona May 21, 2010

 Regional Development ° High Plains Express - Line from Wyoming to New Mexico ° SunZia - Line from New Mexico to Arizona ° Southline – Line from New Mexico to Arizona ° The Santa Fe Line - Line from New Mexico to Nevada ° Tres Amigas Superstation - Western, Eastern and Texas Interconnection  Proposed Collector Systems ° PNM ° SunZia ° Santa Fe Line 2

3 PNM Collector System Integration with SunZia and HPXBelenBelen GuadalupeGuadalupe BA BA2 700 Total Wind Guadalupe/Willard/Duran: 6000 – 8000 MW HPX SunZia/HPX WillardWillard WindHubWindHub High Wind East Hub Mesa Wind QuayCurryQuayCurry Taiban Mesa New station Existing station Proposed wind projects with signed LGIA Existing \under construction Existing 115 kV line New 345 kV line Proposed Wind Projects Existing 345 kV line

 New Mexico Senate Memorial 44  RETA’s responsibilities ° Develop a map and supporting documents identifying existing generation and transmission lines and renewable energy resource zones to support development ° Coordinate with other agencies to prioritize regions with low or minimal land development conflicts ° Identify and prioritize the best options for potential transmission corridors 4

 Next Steps ° Have a draft set of corridors and are beginning the public review and input phase ° Plan to update the report every 6-12 months as additional information becomes available ° Working with the Military Installations to minimize potential impacts on their missions ° Begin work with Counties to permit corridors ° Goal is to reduce time needed to site lines from years to months 5

New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority 200 W. DeVargas St. Suite 4 Santa Fe, NM (505)