319, 335, 96 S.Ct. 893, 47 L.Ed.2d 18 (1976)). In balancing these interests, we must “consider the proceedings as a whole.” Id. (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). {29} PNM averred that it was facing an immediate and critical financial crisis due, at least in part, to “the lack of appropriate recovery of rapidly escalating fuel and purchased power costs.” Indeed, PNM claimed that its financial condition was so severe that it was “experiencing difficulties in dealing with counterparties to procure power supplies and natural gas to serve customers.” Thus, PNM’s application for an Emergency FPPCAC implicated the substantial public interest in an efficient and uninterrupted supply of electric power and natural gas. See NMSA 1978, § 62-3-1(A)(1) (1967, prior to 2008 amendments) (<HOLDING>). {30} However, this public interest must be
recognizing the public interest exception holding that public meeting did not satisfy public participation requirement because public did not receive adequate notice holding that no liberty interest was implicated where the public reason for employees dismissal was that their services did not meet the expectations of the public employer recognizing that public utilities affect the public interest in that they render essential public services to a large number of the general public holding that no public policy stated where employee and not public at large would benefit from employees whistleblowing actions