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New Mexico

New Mexico is ranked second in the country for crude oil production and 6th for natural gas production, and has increased production in recent years. However, the state is also ranked 9th in the country for electricity generation from wind power and has substantial solar and geothermal energy potential; renewables make up around half of in-state electricity generation, surpassing their legislative target of 40% by 2025. Net emissions decreased 26% from 2005-2021, but emissions from oil and gas are projected to continue increasing. The state also has the third-largest tribal land acreage in the country, much of which contains significant energy resources, and 44% of the state is a federally-designated Disadvantaged Community (DAC) — ranked 5th nationally.

GHG Reduction Targets

All targets relative to 2005 levels

2030 :

45%

Governor

Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democrat)

House Party

Democratic Majority

Senate Party

Democratic Majority

Legislative session

1/16/24 - 2/15/24

US Climate Alliance Status

Member

Key Offices & Links

22

Policies Enacted or In Progress

across 7 policy areas

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40

Policy Opportunities

across 7 policy areas

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Southwest

4 states

This map shows the occurrence of climate policies passed at the state-level. Higher numbers represent more climate policies enacted.

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Progress by Policy Area

Enacted
In-progress
Partially Enacted
Not Enacted

Glossary of Terms

Status	Policy	Policy Area	Policy Category	YR Enacted
Enacted	Residential Energy Codes Empty column The statewide energy code for residential construction is 2021 IECC with amendments. Establishing Policies New Mexico State Energy Code (2024)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Codes	2024
Enacted	Commercial Energy Codes Empty column The statewide energy code for commercial building construction is 2021 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2019 with amendments. Establishing Policies New Mexico State Energy Code (2024)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Codes	2024
Not Enacted	Stretch Building Energy Codes Empty column Stretch building energy codes are an optional, more stringent building code established by the state that local jurisdictions can adopt to require that newly constructed buildings are more efficient than the baseline state codes.	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Codes
Not Enacted	Appliance Standards Empty column Appliance standards set minimum energy and water conservation requirements for appliances and equipment.	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Standards
Not Enacted	Building Performance Standards Empty column Building performance standards establish energy and/or greenhouse gas performance targets for existing buildings in a state. These targets increase in stringency over time, leading to efficiency improvements in buildings to conserve energy and reduce emissions.	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Standards
Not Enacted	Clean Heat Standards Empty column Clean heat standards establish a performance standard requiring heat providers to deliver a gradually-increasing percentage of low-emission heating services to customers.	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Standards
Enacted	Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS) Empty column Electric utilities are required to achieve energy savings equivalent to 5% of 2020 total retail electricity sales between 2021-2025. The Public Regulation Commission must set savings targets for 2026-2030. Gas utilities are not subject to an EERS. Establishing Policies HB 291 (2019)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Efficiency	2019
In-Progress	Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Empty column New Mexico has enacted commercial PACE-enabling legislation and is developing programs. Establishing Policies SB 647 (2009)	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Efficiency	2009
Partially Enacted	Weatherization Funding Empty column 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 SPOT - Weatherization Funding in New Mexico Policy Components not-enacted not-enacted enacted enacted 2/4	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Efficiency
Not Enacted	All-Electric Buildings Empty column All-electric buildings policies require new buildings to be constructed with all-electric heating, cooling, and cooking systems to transition away from fossil-fuel use in buildings.	Buildings and Efficiency	Building Electrification

New Mexico

Key Offices & Links

22

40

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Progress by Policy Area

Climate Governance and Equity

Cross-Sector

Electricity

Buildings and Efficiency

Transportation

Industry, Materials, and Waste Management

Natural and Working Lands

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in New Mexico