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Welcome to The North Albuquerque Acres Community Association
NAACA: 11003 Anaheim Ave. NE Alb., NM 87122
Why is it important to join NAACA:
Your membership is needed.
Why your NAACA membership is so important:● You are part of our large Community Association. There is strength in numbers when we need to protect our Sector Plan.● The NAACA Board researches issues affecting our community such as: Sector Plan Protection, Zoning, Drainage issues (AMAFCA), Road Conditions.● NAACA works closely with City, County and State offices and officials when necessary to protect our neighborhood and our neighbors. We represent our members before our elected representatives such as: during hearings at the Bernalillo County Commission, Zoning and Planning, etc.● Outreach keeps our community environmentally cohesive and safe such as: petitioning government for Capital improvement funds for roads and infrastructure.● NAACA keeps neighbors informed such as: new construction, changes etc.● NAACA sponsors community engaging events such as: Spring Clean-up, and soon a pancake feed or ice cream social (Covid allowing).Annual dues is still only $25 for NAACA membership. Along with the benefits mentioned above, you receive our bi-annual newsletters.
Latest News :
PNM Substation Issue
June 2, 2025
After an extensive review and weighting of numerous possible locations, 4 one acre lots were chosen by PNM as the proposed site for the 2.5-acre Electrical substation: Site 9, directly west of the fire station along the Paseo Del Norte Frontage Road/Sandia Vista Equestrian Park Road. This location is zoned SDRO and was the least intrusive location within NAA and provides a good location to feed into feeder lines going into the neighborhood.
Since that meeting, Jack, Dave and I have had numerous meetings with PNM. The results of those meetings include the following:
· We requested that the transmission lines are to run Eastward Paseo del Norte and Southward along State highway 556-Tramway to tie in at San Antonio. This will prevent the transmission lines/towers from running close to churches, preschools, and day care centers, which they would (for example) if the transmission lines were to run Westward Paseo Del Norte and Southward Eubank. DOT has agreed to this transmission-line-direction-caveat, and PNM has verified it.
· We request the electrical substation A-frame (which will stand approximately 65 feet above ground), potentially be eliminated by running the high voltage cable drops from the new transmission tower on PDN into the substation by buried cable instead of overhead conductors. If this extra cost is found to be an impact, it would need to be paid as an assessment to the neighborhood at large, (or at least explore other options of lowering the A-frame height). PNM is reviewing this.
· We request that no cell tower is sublet and installed at this electrical substation. PNM is reviewing this.
We discussed getting feedback from neighbors who live on the north side of San Bernardino regarding landscaping and how to make the proposed substation look more aesthetic. A meeting is planned for 6/4/25 and those neighbors have been notified.
PNM plans to file with the County for an “exception” to our SDRO zoning for an electrical substation in late June 2025. The exception will be site specific and not affect our existing Sector Plan. Our Sector Plan will require two levels of approval: first, the Planning Commission will have to recommend/approve the “special use” permit, then the County Commission will have to review and vote on the approval. The hearings will not begin until August 2025. If approved, it will take approximately 2 years to build the substation.
April 23, 2025
Wednesday (April 23, 2025), we held a meeting for our NAA neighbors to update our community on the PNM-proposed NAA substation. We had about 100 of our neighbors attend including State Senator-Nicole Tobiassen. Last fall, when we first learned about PNM re-visiting placement of a substation in NAA, our Board Directed Independent Volunteer Community Advising Team of fellow NAA neighbors: Jack Cadogan, (Professional Engineer with 30+ years of experience in electrical power generation and distribution), and David Baughman, (MSEE with 30+ years of experience in complex systems definition, development, test and evaluation) and myself have been busy exchanging email, attending meetings with PNM, and doing research. Our Advising Engineering Team acted as conduit for technical communications between PNM and NAACA. They performed independent technical reviews of: PNM’s justification for a NAA substation, ensured all alternatives were considered, reviewed PNM’s site selection process to ensure fairness and reasonability.
The information obtained from PNM was presented in a PowerPoint presentation to our neighbors and is now available to view on our website (Under Resources/Information or click link above in latest "President's Message").
April 11, 2025
The NAACA Board and our Neighborhood Engineering Advisors , invite our membership to attend an important meeting 4/23/25 at the Sandia Presbyterian Church, in the Main Sanctuary at 6pm regarding updated information concerning the PNM-NAA substation. Our neighborhood engineers will provide a PowerPoint presentation including site preference, load/peak demands, substations, and transmission lines. There will be time for question and answers following their presentation. The NAACA Board will then provide its recommendation. Note: PNM will not be attending this informational meeting.
February 15, 2025
After waiting for these answers for 5+ weeks, we are disappointed in PNM’s short, cursory responses to our engineers’ and community's questions. PNM never answered any of the questions... stating “you will have input through the County Commission process” or “see the study in the County application”. We we had asked for transparency, clarity and an opportunity of cooperation in working with our community and Neighborhood Association.
Click the links below to PNM's Responses to
our Community Engineers' Questions and to the Community's Questions
**Please Note: Legal Fund Contribution Link Below
December 9, 2024
A NAACA-PNM Meeting was held 12/3 and our NAA Community Engineering Advisors were able to ask many technical questions for PNM's Engineers and their Site-consultant to answer. This has raised more questions/comments from our Advisors and Attendees that we will be submitting to PNM. PNM also states they are updating their website to answer questions as well. https://www.pnm.com/naa
We intend to keep communications open.
Please Click button under "President's Message" or visit our "Resources" page for the Meeting Minutes.
December 3, 2024
PNM has agreed to a NAA community meeting.
The Board of NAACA invites our community to attend this meeting regarding a proposed NAA placed substation. NAACA engineering advisors will be pre-submitting a list of questions for PNM's panel to answer. PNM will also answer some questions asked/written at their recent open house.
November 16, 2024
PNM's 2024 Proposed Substation Sites
*Map Above
**We have access to a venue (and dates) and have requested PNM to come to a meeting inside NAA with the ability to have our specific questions answered. We await their response.
August 29, 2024 UPDATE
PNM is at it again.
I received a call yesterday from Sherrick Roanhorse, Senior Government Affairs Manager with PNM stating PNM is once again planning to build an electric substation/distribution infrastructure in the Northeast Heights part of the city. PNM is targeting our NAA neighborhood (which is county).
One of our Board Members was approached by PNM to sell their vacant (A1) residential lot to PNM. We can assume other nearby NAA neighbors with empty (A1) lots have also been contacted (or soon will be contacted as well).
If PNM buys NAA residential lots (Zoned A1) and /or attempts to build a commercial substation on those lots (or even on SDRO zoned lots) , the NAACA and neighborhood will, once again, fight to protect our sector plan.
I will keep our neighbors posted on any new developments on this issue.
I encourage all of you to attend PNM's informational meeting.
Saturday, 11/16 10-12pm @ Holiday Park Comm Ctr.
Tuesday, 11/19 6-8pm @ CNM Workforce Training Ctr
Link to PNM's quest:
***Please review Opinion and Order from the 2nd Judicial District Court from PNM's appeal 3/2022 (below)
September 28, 2022 UPDATE
A few of our Board Members and neighbors met with PNM"s Government and Community Relations Staff. They wanted to get feedback about what went wrong between PNM and the NAA neighbors as well as with PNM's appointed “Community Working Group” (in regards to the proposed Palomas Substation). PNM took notes and suggestions but did not divulge any significant information on revisiting Palomas substation location plan. The NAACA made it clear that we were not backing down from protecting the NAA sector plan!! We will keep our members informed when we are provided with any new significant information.
March 16,2022: UPDATE
The Honorable Denise Barela Shepard from the 2nd Judicial District Court has sent out her ORDER/OPINION and has DENIED PNM's appeal!!!
We await and will report what PNM's next move is after this loss!
March 7, 2022: Update
The Lawsuit is still pending in the 2nd Judicial District Court assigned to the Honorable Denise Barela Shepard. It is a "total record review" from the County Commission Hearing and all the thousands of letters, petitions, and live testimony will be reviewed. No date set. We will update as we hear news.
July 16, 2021: PNM has filed suit against BernCo (Commission's decision) with the Second Judicial District Court. No dates have been set. We will update information as we receive it.
June 15, 2021: The Board of Bernalillo County Commissioners denied PNM's appeal to allow a NAA sector plan amendment or a special use permit for a four acre electric substation on SW corner of Browning/PDN.
*** Decision from the Board of County Commissioners can be read below.
*** Letter to PNM from Representative Bill Rehm is also below.
Opinion and Order -From 2nd Judicial Court District
March 16, 2022: The Honorable Denise Barela Shepard -
Opinion and Order denies PNM's appeal!
Decision from Board of County Commissioners
June 17, 2021 -
Denied PNM's appeal!
Annual Community Meeting was held 11/20/24
Guest Speakers
- BernCo Commissioner Walt Benson
- BernCo Planning& Development Director Nick Hamm
- BernCo Public Works Director Antonio Jaramillo
- BernCo Sheriff John Allen and Captain Roybal
Warning, Fire Danger! Report Illegal Fireworks!
Emergency Immediate Assistance: call 911 For non-emergency: 505-468-7000
Banned Fireworks in BernCo
June 23, 2025
Bernalillo County, N.M. – As Independence Day approaches, Bernalillo County Fire Rescue is reminding residents that the use of specific fireworks is strictly prohibited within unincorporated Bernalillo County, outside the city limits of Albuquerque.
Under the current fire prevention code, the following items are not allowed in Bernalillo County due to their risk of igniting fires in dry conditions:
- Aerial devices: including aerial shell kit reloadable tubes, aerial spinners, helicopters, mines, missile-type rockets, multiple tube devices, roman candles, shells, and stick-type rockets.
- Ground audible devices: including chasers and firecrackers.
Use only fireworks purchased in Bernalillo County to ensure they are legal to use. Using illegal fireworks can result in a fine of up to $1,000, jail time up to one year or both.
Besides reporting to the fire department, contact Walt Benson, Commissioner, District 4 district4@bernco.gov office phone number 505-468-7010 and contact Nicole Chavez, State Rep. District 31 nicole.chavez@nmlegis.gov capitol phone number 505-986-4214. Tell them your concerns
regarding no enforcement against illegal fireworks, public safety issues especially during an “extreme drought” period and the medical issues traumatizing pets and people with PTSD.
Alerts: Road Condition Issues, Construction Updates
3/24/25 Caution! Ben Greiner Park- Reseeding
BernCo started seeding the park.
The have cautioned off the area so the seed can germinate into the ground.
Please avoid any foot traffic or pet activity while the seed grows.
Bernalillo County Land Management will do all in its power to get the field ready as soon as possible and ready for play.
Thanks for your help!
Raul Muñoz Jr.
PARKS RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
LAND MANAGEMENT SECTION MANAGER
Office: 505.219.1181
Cell: 505.934.4725
Email: ramunoz@bernco.gov
2400 Broadway Blvd SE Albuquerque, NM 87102.
NAA Road Condition Issues
To report NAA road maintenance issues please contact the following email address contactcenter@bernco.gov
If your unhappy with the conditions of our roads in NAA and to request additional funding to improve our roads. please email :our
State Representative, Nicole Chavez at nicole.chavez@nmlegis.gov
Capitol phone: 505-986-4214
Home phone: 505-585-4630
PO Box 53271 Alb., NM
and Nicole Tobiassen, State Senator at nicole.tobiassen@nmlegis.gov
Capitol phone: 505- 986-4278
Home phone: 505-600-1170
8100 Wyoming Blvd NE Ste M4-#786, Albuquerque NM 87133-1963
Session Secretary Email:SD21.secr@nmlegis.gov