Living in Taos Ski Valley, NM: what to set up and who to call
Power in Taos Ski Valley comes from Kit Carson Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Red River Public Library, 8.2 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Taos Ski Valley, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Taos Ski Valley.
Power comes from Kit Carson Electric Coop
Kit Carson Electric Coop (Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Taos Ski Valley. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $78 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Taos Ski Valley water system
The Village of Taos Ski Valley water system supplies almost all of Taos Ski Valley. It draws ground water and serves 1,025 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.1 ppb. That’s higher than 79% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NM3533329.
2 home internet providers serve Taos Ski Valley
74% of 177 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson Internet | Fiber | 81% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Taos Net | Fixed wireless | 88% | 1,024/1,024 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Taos Ski Valley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Taos Ski Valley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Taos Ski Valley (97%) is in Taos Municipal Schools; parts are in Questa Independent Schools (3%).
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Taos Ski Valley is in ZIP code 87525
ZIP codes where Taos Ski Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Taos Ski Valley | ZIP’s residents in Taos Ski Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87525 | Taos Ski Valley, NM | 100% | 85% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Taos Ski Valley
Who supplies Taos Ski Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Taos Ski Valley water system (EPA ID NM3533329). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Taos Ski Valley?
Kit Carson Electric Coop (Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Taos Ski Valley?
Kit Carson Internet, Taos Net (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Taos Ski Valley?
87525. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Taos Ski Valley in?
Taos Municipal Schools. Parts of the city are in Questa Independent Schools.
How do I register to vote in Taos Ski Valley?
In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Taos County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.