New Mexico
Governor
Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Majority
Senate Party
Democratic Majority
Electricity market structure
Regulated
31
41
Southwest
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted Enacted policies have been passed or established in a state by a governing body via legislation, executive orders, rules, regulations, and/or other program creation, and remain in effect.
- In-progress In progress policies have been established in a state, but final regulations, rules, or plans are pending final approval. This also includes legislation and executive orders that require regulations to be put into effect.
- Partially Enacted Partially enacted policies have been enacted in the state, but are missing one or more policy components. Dashboard policies cannot be considered partially enacted unless policy components are available.
- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in New Mexico
Climate Policies in New Mexico
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | Year Enacted | |
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| Enacted |
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IOUs: 40% renewable energy by 2025 | 50% by 2030 | 80% by 2040 | 100% zero-carbon electricity by 2045 Rural electric coops: 40% renewable energy by 2025 | 50% by 2030 | at least 80% by 2050, if technically feasible Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | 2019 | |
| Not Enacted |
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Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. |
Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | ||
| In-Progress |
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The state is currently developing a Comprehensive Energy Transition Strategy Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | ||
| Enacted |
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The New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission and Storage Study and Study Update assess the technical and economic potential for renewable resources in New Mexico through 2032 and analyzes transmission development needs and benefits to support expanded renewable buildout under different development scenarios. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | 2022 | |
| Not Enacted |
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States can establish some form of statewide, consolidated siting and permitting entity — typically a council or board — for renewables and/or transmission to streamline project review and prevent uncertainty in the face of local governments’ restrictions or prohibitions of renewable generation or transmission. |
Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | ||
| Enacted |
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New Mexico received an A grade from Freeing the Grid. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | 2023 | |
| Enacted |
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Larger utilities can include advanced grid technology projects, such as advanced conductors, advanced power flow controllers, and dynamic line ratings in their grid modernization planning and integrated resource plans. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | 2025 | |
| Not Enacted |
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Rights-of-way grant certain entities (like utilities) the right to pass through or use a designated portion of another person’s property. States can empower transmission planners and state Departments of Transportation to promote and prioritize projects that colocate transmission lines in existing rights-of-way, such as along highways, to accelerate the siting and construction of new transmission. |
Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | ||
| Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
5/11
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Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | ||
| Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
4/6
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Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. |
Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | ||
| Not Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
0/5
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Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Energy storage targets establish procurement targets for energy storage systems by a certain date, often with interim targets. Targets can vary from broad megawatt (MW) requirements to more specific mandates that focus on the adoption of certain storage technologies. |
Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | ||
| Enacted |
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Requires 100% zero-carbon electricity by 2045, effectively eliminating coal from its electricity portfolio. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Coal Retirement | 2019 | |
| Enacted |
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$30 million has been allocated for coal plant decommissioning and reclamation costs through securitization Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Coal Retirement | 2019 |