New Mexico State Energy Plans

Plan Year: 2025

Energy Plan Authorizing Agency: Governor

Specific Target/Goal for Plan:
This Plan is structured around New Mexico Energy Transition Act (ETA) which sets a statewide renewable energy standard of a 50% renewable portfolio by 2030 for NM investor-owned utilities and rural electric cooperatives and a requirements of an 80% renewable portfolio by 2040. Additionally, it sets a zero-carbon resources standard for IOUs by 2045 and rural electric cooperatives by 2050.

Data Sources/Models Used: EIA

Stakeholders Engaged:
Governor's Office, State Energy Office, State Agencies, Utilities, Industry, Consumer Advocates, Local Governments, Academics, Economic Development Organizations, Industry, General Public

Options for Stakeholder Engagement:
Advisory Committee, In-Person Stakeholder Meetings

Sectors/Topics Covered:
Buildings, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Environmental, Financing, Fossil, Jobs, Technology Innovation, Transportation

Target Audience for Recommendations:
Governor, Legislature, General Public

Recommendations:
Page 25-44

Plan Year: 2025

Plan Year: 2024

Plan Year: 2018

Energy References:
Mitigation Action: Establish new rebate programs where they do not exist, for homeowners who convert to low flow toilets or purchase EnergyStar certified clothes and dish washers (p.535).

Power:
Mitigation Action: Reduce Combustible Fuels Around Critical Facilities in WUI Areas This action reduces the susceptibility to wildfires at critical facilities such as power stations, power lines, transformer sites, major transportation routes and critical watersheds (p.558).

Generation:
Generators for critical facilities (p.359).

Utility:
Utilities and Infrastructure section (p.17). Mitigation Action: Update Hazus and Train Emergency Management Personnel in Use (p.530), Public Water Supply and Drought Vulnerability Assessments (p.537).

Electricity:
Electricity section (p.17).

Gas:
Gas section (p.18).

Grid Modernization Assessment Report

Plan Year: 2025

Topic: Grid Modernization

New Mexico Grid Modernization Roadmap

Plan Year: 2022

Topic: Grid Modernization

Plan Year: 2025