Shredding Event Tomorrow
✂️ 🚛 ✂️ 🚛 ✂️ Shredding Event tomorrow – April 25 ✂️ 🚛 ✂️ 🚛 ✂️
Spring cleaning day! Bring documents for secure, on-site shredding on Saturday, April 25 at 9:00 AM in the SHHA parking lot. Financial records, medical forms, anything sensitive — shredded quickly and securely while you watch.
Please remove large binder clips and non-paper materials ahead of time. No need to remove paper clips and staples.
See you there!
Sponsored by the Community Service and Membership Committee of the SHHA
Bus Transportation for County Hearing – May 12, 2026
We are truly grateful to everyone who has attended the prior County hearings.
It makes a big difference to the Commissioners when they see a full hearing room.
We hope you will join us at the Bernalillo County Commission meeting at 3:00 PM on May 12, 2026.
Please take advantage of the bus service departing at 1:30pm from the Sandia Heights Homeowners Association office parking lot.
RSVP link : You are invited to sign up for bus transportation for the PNM Substation Hearing. – Fill out form
Upcoming Shredding Event April 25
✂️ 🚛 ✂️ 🚛 ✂️ Upcoming Shredding Event – April 25 ✂️ 🚛 ✂️ 🚛 ✂️
Spring cleaning day! Bring documents for secure, on-site shredding on Saturday, April 25 at 9:00 AM in the SHHA parking lot. Financial records, medical forms, anything sensitive — shredded quickly and securely while you watch.
Please remove large binder clips and non-paper materials ahead of time. No need to remove paper clips and staples.
See you there!
Sponsored by the Community Service and Membership Committee of the SHHA
URGENT REQUEST regarding the upcoming PNM hearing on May 12
URGENT REQUEST regarding the upcoming PNM hearing on May 12
Greetings Sandia Heights Residents,
We have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that we only have until this Friday, 4/17, at 5:00 to submit our emails to the County regarding the upcoming hearing on May 12, 2026.
The good news is that we are making it very easy for you to submit your email.
All you need to do is copy and paste kiverson@bernco.gov in the "To" field, copy and paste "Opposition to the Bernalillo County Planning Commission's recommendation to approve PNM's project applications (CSU2025-0009/SPR2025-0006) on the subject line, copy and paste the text below as the body of your text, sign it and hit send. We recommend you do it now. It will only take you 3-5 minutes max.
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Dear Bernalillo County Commissioners (submitted via Karen Iverson, BernCo Planning Department);
I respectfully request that you grant the Sandia Height's Homeowner's Association appeal of the BernCo Planning Commission's December 3rd recommendation to approve PNM's application for a Sector Plan Amendment and Special Use Permit to construct a large electric substation and install 90 ft. towers with 115kV transmission lines along Tramway Blvd.
The appeal is based on three main reasons:
1. PNM’s application presents information that is misleading or may misrepresent key project details.
2. There were procedural errors during the review and approval process.
3. The application itself lacks required information, making it incomplete.
Therefore, I urge you to firmly reject the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve PNM's project applications (CSU2025-0009/SPR2025-0006) to protect our community's interests.
I respectfully request that the County require three independent technical studies to be conducted by a qualified third-party engineering consultant as part of its review of PNM’s proposed project:
1. Substation siting study – A comprehensive evaluation of multiple potential locations for the proposed substation, focusing on areas of greatest need for additional electric power capacity.
2. Transmission corridor study – An analysis of potential transmission line routes that ensures full compliance with the requirements of the County’s Electrical Facilities Plan.
3. Undergrounding feasibility and cost study – A detailed assessment of the practicality, engineering considerations, and relative cost of placing transmission lines underground in connection with the proposed substation.
These independent analyses will provide an objective technical foundation for decision-making and help ensure the project aligns with community needs, environmental standards, and long-term infrastructure planning goals.
Please take immediate and decisive action on these requests when the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners meets on May 12th. Your leadership is crucial to ensuring the community’s voice is heard and acted upon.
Sincerely,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your email makes a real difference—the County Commissioners truly notice the volume of messages received. Whether you personalize your email or use our suggested draft, your support is essential. Every email counts in showing support for our appeal and sending a message to the Commission.
Thank you for being part of this effort!
Notice: Office Will Close Early Today, Monday, April 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM
SHHA office will close Early on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The SHHA office will close early today, Monday, April 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM due to a water shutdown for line repairs.
Phones will continue to be answered during regular office hours until 4:00 PM.
Please do not hesitate to contact the office if you need anything.
Reminder: The Tram and TEN 3 are closed for spring maintenance from April 7 through April 21.
Thank you for your understanding.
Take Action: PNM Substation Hearing – May 12
Take Action: PNM Substation Hearing–May 12
At the 1/27/26 hearing on PNM's proposal for a new electrical substation on Paseo and high voltage transmission corridor on Tramway the Bernalillo County Commission (BCC) heard the appeals of three neighborhood groups, including SHHA. Voicing questions and concerns about the proposal the BCC directed County staff to complete further analysis of the siting of these electric facilities and the feasibility of under-grounding the transmission lines. While BCC’s skepticism of PNM’s ill-conceived proposal is a win for SHHA, the path forward remains uncertain. A follow-up BCC hearing is scheduled for 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the BernCo Commission Chambers, 415 Silver SW.
The voice of the SHHA community, in the hundreds of emails sent to the County and in your attendance at the previous hearings, has been critical in convincing the BCC of the problems with the PNM permit application. We need the same level of involvement for the upcoming May 12 hearing Please send an email to Karen Iverson, Senior Planner, Bernalillo County, expressing your support for the SHHA appeal and for the BCC’s demand for a reanalysis of this project.
The timeline to submit public comment on the proposed PNM Substation in North Albuquerque Acres (CSU2025-0009/SPR2025-0006) is as follows:
PREFERRED - Prior to April 17, 2026, comments submitted to Kiverson@bernco.gov will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) as part of the agenda item packet.
Between April 18, 2026 and May 8, 2026 comments submitted to Kiverson@bernco.gov will be collected and presented to the BCC for their consideration to enter them into the public record at the May 12, 2026 public hearing.
Prior to the May 12, 2026 public hearing, the BCC will take written public comments at the following link: https://www.bernco.gov/boards-commissions/speak-at-a-meeting/.
Additional information can be found in the GRIT and at the SHHA website (link to Stop PNM page).
April GRIT Ready for Viewing
April GRIT 2026 Ready for Viewing
What’s Inside This Issue:
- 📅 Shredding Event – April 25, 9–11 AM Bring documents for secure, on-site shredding in the parking lot by the SHHA office.
- PNM Substation Update – Latest developments and May 12 hearing
- Fire Insurance: Who’s at Risk? – What’s changing and how to prepare
- Spring Art Exhibit – New work from local Sandia Heights artists
- Easter Egg Hunt Recap – A great turnout at Little Cloud Park
- Plat Chat – Understanding easements on your property
- Community Message – A neighbor’s note of gratitude
- Youth Story – “Glinda and the Curious Brontosaurus Explorer”
Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow!
🐰 Sandia Heights Easter Egg Hunt Tomorrow 🥚
Join your neighbors tomorrow for a fun spring morning at Little Cloud Park featuring an Easter egg hunt, face painting 🎨, and lawn games 🌿 for kids and families.
Saturday, March 21
📍 Little Cloud Park
⏰ 10:00 am
All children and parents are warmly invited.
Sponsored by the Community Service & Membership Committee, SHHA, and Greg Lobberegt, Coldwell Banker Legacy